Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
The Waukesha Freeman denounces the 1848 constitution
Selections from the Waukesha "American Freeman:" The New Constitution Denounced
Though the second constitutional convention produced a document that would eventually be ratified, it was not without its share of detractors. Among those were writers in the Waukesha newspaper, American Freeman. The editors, supporters of the more liberal 1846 constitution, primarily objected to the disenfranchisement of African Americans and the lack of rights for women.
| Related Topics: |
Territory to Statehood The State Constitutions of 1846 and 1848 |
| Creator: | Waukesha American Freeman |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. 29 (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1928): 91-99. |
| Citation: | "Selections from the Waukesha "American Freeman:" The New Constitution Denounced." Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. 29 (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1928): 91-99. Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=58; Visited on: 4/25/2024 |
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