Topeka Constitution

The Topeka Convention, held in 1855, was the first attempt to establish a constitution for Kansas Territory. However, territorial legislators considered it to be illegal as it was organized by an anti-slavery party, who considered the legislators to have been elected illegally. The convention was submitted to the U.S. Congress despite its lack of official sanction; it was approved by the House of Representatives, but failed the Senate.

External links

http://ktwu.washburn.edu/journeys/scripts/1104c.html