North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Third State Constitution
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
1. Third State Constitution Marker
The Constitutional Convention forged a document that aided unifying sentiments by both abolishing slavey and preserving the rights of African Americans to vote. A tax on voting however, prohibited many whites and African-Americans from casting ballots.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 36° 10.265′ N, 86° 47.294′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Progression during Reconstruction (here, next to this marker); Randall Brown (here, next to this marker); Ex-Confederates (here, next to this marker); Population in 1870 (here, next to this marker); Suffrage for Black men in 1867 (here, next to this marker); Original Ku Klux Klan was disbanded (here, next to this marker); Coal Mining on the Cumberland Plateau (here, next to this marker); Vanderbilt University (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
2. Third State Constitution Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
