5 Questions
Which governor was in office during the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870?
Governor DeWitt C. Senter
When did the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870 take place?
January 1870
What was the purpose of the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870?
To write a new constitution for Tennessee
Who were the majority of the delegates at the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870?
Former Confederate leaders
What was a requirement of the new constitution ratified in 1870?
The abolition of slavery
Test your knowledge on the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870 and the impact it had on the end of Reconstruction in Tennessee. Learn about poll taxes, segregation, public education funding, and the effects on African American elected officials.
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