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Constitution Of The State Of Louisiana; Adopted In Convention, July, 31, 1852

Constitution Of The State Of Louisiana; Adopted In Convention, July, 31, 1852

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General ReferenceGeneral LawGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 9354501346
ISBN13: 9789354501340
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before the Civil War reshaped the nation, Louisiana set its rules in ink. This is the charter that sought order amid change. Power is written down here. Constitution Of The State Of Louisiana; Adopted In Convention, July, 31, 1852 is a state constitution primary source presented as a complete text edition, preserving the language that defined Louisiana constitutional law in the mid-nineteenth century. Clear, direct, and uncompromising, it sets out state government powers, the structure of public institutions, and the boundaries meant to govern everyday civic life. Readers will find the practical machinery of 1850s American governance: how authority is divided, how offices are filled, and how election and suffrage rules were framed in an era of tightening tensions. For anyone seeking a legal history reference, it offers the kind of precision only a contemporary document can provide. Its value reaches beyond the courtroom and the classroom. This historical legal document sits at the crossroads of antebellum Louisiana politics and the wider story of American constitutional history, revealing how a single state tried to balance local priorities with national currents. Louisiana history researchers, students of civic development, and collectors building a US state constitutions collection will appreciate the immediacy of the record and the seriousness of its intent. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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