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Constitution the prelude to statehood.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-AUG-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Constitution the prelude to statehood.(Editorials)(Editorial)

Article Excerpt
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Mary Beth Herkert For The Register-Guard

One hundred and fifty years ago, a group of 60 delegates representing the Oregon Territory's 18 counties met in Salem to draft a constitution. Oregon voters and the U.S. Congress later ratified the document, and with the signature of President James Buchanan, Oregon became the nation's 33rd state on Feb. 14, 1859.

The 60 delegates who would craft the Oregon Constitution didn't just come out of nowhere to take their seats at the 1857 convention in Salem. They carried strong and often conflicting beliefs, experiences and aspirations into the room. For example, slavery - and its effect on society - was just below the surface of debates...

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