Event: Missouri Constitutional Convention Held Brief Description: The Missouri Constitutional Convention met at the Mercantile Library in St. Louis beginning on January 6, 1865. The convention´s main business was to consider the emancipation of slaves in the state. In less than a week, the delegates to the convention voted overwhelmingly to abolish slavery. In addition, they established a tax-supported public school system, ratified several national constitutional amendments, and instituted various other reforms to improve the fiscal soundeness of the state. The convention also passed a requirement that all citizens swear an ´Ironclad Oath" before they could vote, a move designed to root out and eliminate secessionsists and rebels. Year: 1865 Decade: 1860 - 1869 Beginning Date: Jan. 06, 1865 Ending Date: Jan. 06, 1865 |
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