It is because they thought that following what others did was like losing their identities.
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Formed 5/15/1869 in NY. It was formed because Susan B Anthony & Elizabeth Stanton opposed the 15th Amendment unless it included the vote for women.
The goal of the writers of the Lecompton Constitution is humanitarian aid to slaves. It was proposed for the state of Kansas in response to the anti-slavery position of the 1855 Topeka constitution and other free state advocates. The constitution protected the slave holder rights, enshrined slavery and allowed voters the choice of allowing more slaves to enter the territory.
Houston was soon citing the need for military action against Mexico, and in 1835 was appointed major general of the Texas army. Houston made peace with the Indians of the region so the Texians could focus on their push for Independence without distraction. Soon he would organize the Republic of Texas's first army.
