Arkansas Constitutional Convention 1979-1980

With the twenty-first century fast approaching, the call went out to update Arkansas's 105 year old constitution for the new era.

First page of the 1868 Arkansas Constitution

Cal Ledbetter with Charles Moore, Lacy Landers, Joe Ford, and Governor David Pryor, at the signing of the bill calling for a constitutional convention

Newspaper clipping titled, "Convention Adopts Property Tax Plan With Variable Rates: Backers See least Shift in Burden"

Political cartoon by Bill Graham depicting a man crawling up the steps at the Arkansas capitol building and demanding ''legalized gambling in Hot Springs.'' Feb. 27, 1959

Conservation

Learn about the CAHC's efforts to conserve and digitize the audio cassette tapes and reel to reel tapes from the 1979-1980 Arkansas Constitutional Convention.

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Seating arrangement map for the delegates at the 1979 Constitutional Convention. It depicts the floor plan of the Arkansas House of Representatives' chamber with each delegate's name in a seat.

“Arkansas Constitutional Convention, 1979-1980: Citizen Participation in the Political Process” was made possible with funding by the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. The project is a partnership between the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture and the Arkansas State Archives.

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About CAHC

The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture, located in Little Rock's River Market District, offers a collection of historic materials related to Arkansas history. The Center's resources cover multiple governors, social figures, civil rights issues, non-profit organizations, and businesses.

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You can access our collections of Arkansas history at:
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Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

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Arkansas Constitutional Convention 1979-1980

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