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In February 1841 the Rhode Island legislature, with both the House and Senate acting jointly, passed an act requesting the freemen of the state at the next August semi-annual town and ward meetings to select delegates to attend a constitutional convention in Providence commencing on November 1st. This convention finalized it constitution in February 1842 and copies were printed by the publishers of the Providence Daily Journal newspaper. This constitution known as the Freemen’s Constitution was defeated in a close vote in March 1842.
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