Constitutional Convention
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- Apr 23, 1889The Great Tide-Land GrabAs Seattle approaches statehood, a newspaper sounds the alarm against land speculators plotting to seize the valuable tide-lands from the public.Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1889The Tide-Land GrabAs Washington prepares to become a state, newspaper editors fight a shadowy campaign by land speculators to seize public tidelands before the new constitution can protect them.Seattle, WA
- Jul 13, 1889The Fight for Seattle’s Tide LandsBoosterism clashes with civic control as a proposal to alienate tide lands sparks fears of corporate monopolization.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Jul 18, 1889Seattle’s Fight Against Municipal Debt LimitsCity leaders protest a state constitutional provision they claim will cripple local growth and infrastructure expansion.Seattle, WA
- Aug 10, 1889Washington's 1889 Convention Debates Land Ownership, BriberyDelegates in Olympia debate alien land rights and anti-bribery measures for the new state charter.Olympia, WA
- Aug 12, 1889The Battle for Seattle's Tide LandsPowerful legal lobbyists and land speculators are maneuvering to seize control of Seattle's valuable waterfront before the constitutional convention can intervene.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Aug 13, 1889The Women's Suffrage Fight at Washington's Constitutional ConventionDelegates at the 1889 constitutional convention engage in a fierce debate over including women's suffrage, ultimately voting to put the question to the voters instead of enshrining it in the state constitution.Olympia, WA
- Aug 23, 1889The Birth of Washington State: 1889 Constitution DraftA rare look at the foundational text that set the rules for labor, public education, and state governance upon Washington’s entry into the Union.State Capitol, Olympia, WA