1842/09/12

       The official Constitutional Convention, of the Independent State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, reconvenes to draft a hybrid constitution by incorporating elements of the “People’s Constitution” into the “Freeman’s Constitution.”

       [added 9/7/2026]

Subsequent Events:

Authority:

Freeman’s Constitution of Rhode Island, Article , Section

References:

The Green Papers: State and Local Government: Constitutions of the Several states
www.thegreenpapers.com/slg/constitution.phtml

Current U.s. National Debt:

$40,439,546,016,039

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