What was so important about the lecompton constitution?

a. it was a proslavery document, fairly drawn, that congress approved.

b. it was a proslavery document, pushed through by fraud, which congress did not approve.

c. douglas's support for it undermined his political credibility in the north.

d. congress had not authorized a separate state of lecompton?

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Frank Dunn

14 June, 15:49

What was so important about the lecompton constitution?

a. it was a proslavery document, fairly drawn, that congress approved.

b. it was a proslavery document, pushed through by fraud, which congress did not approve.

c. douglas's support for it undermined his political credibility in the north.

d. congress had not authorized a separate state of lecompton?

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Answer - B. (The Lecompton constitution was a proslavery document, pushed through by fraud, which congress did not approve)

The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery constitution which was written in order to admit the state of Kansas to the union that was opposed to the Topeka Constitution which was anti-slavery; the Lecompton constitution was eventually rejected by congress and Kansas became a free state in 1861. Douglas later recalled telling Buchannan that the Lecompton constitution was a blatant fraud on the process of democracy and on the people of Kansas.