they met to write the constitution at philadelphia.
they met to write the constitution at philadelphia.
where did they meet to write the constitution?
philadelphia
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although wisconsin continues to use the original constitution ratified as wisconsin achieved statehood, the current constitution is the second document to be proposed as the state constitution. in 1846, the residents of wisconsin territory first voted to apply for statehood, and they elected 124 representatives to meet in madison to author a state constitution. these delegates, most of them elected as democrats, met in the fall of 1846 to write the constitution. however, the document they produced by december 1846 contained several provisions which were deemed radical at the time. the document gave married women the right to own property and allowed for a public referendum to settle the issue of african american suffrage. in addition, edward g. ryan, the delegate from racine, wisconsin, introduced a section to the constitution that prohibited all commercial banking in wisconsin. not ready to accept some of these provisions, the public rejected the first proposed constitution in a referendum and elected a second delegation to write a constitution which would be more acceptable to the people.
constitution of wisconsin