When Was the Lecompton Constitution?

The Lecompton Constitution (1859) was the second of four proposed constitutions for the state of Kansas. It never went into effect. The Lecompton Constitution was drafted by pro-slavery advocates and included provisions to protect slaveholding in the state and to exclude free people of color from its bill of rights.

What was so important about the Lecompton Constitution?

The Lecompton Constitution is a pro-slavery document. If approved it would allow slavery in the state of Kansas. ... It gave people three choices: reject the entire constitution, approve the constitution with slavery, or approve the constitution with slavery allowed for only Kansasans who already owned slaves.

Who wrote the Leavenworth Constitution?

The Leavenworth Constitution was one of four Kansas state constitutions proposed during the era of Bleeding Kansas. It was never adopted. The Leavenworth Constitution was drafted by a convention of Free-Staters, and was the most progressive of the four proposed constitutions.