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1. This week’s edition of #50Weeks50Constitutions explores the unique constitutional history of a state that actually might be unconstitutional: That’s right! This week we explore the constitutions of the #MountainState, West Virginia.
prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2010/11/08/is-…
prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2010/11/08/is-…
2. West Virginia was originally a part of Virginia, and subject to VA’s first three constitutions, but geographic tensions existed, especially in terms of apportionment, taxation, and voting. Check here for a refresher on Virginia’s constitutions:
3. Before the Declaration of Independence there was a discussion of adding a 14th Colony of Vandalia. This colony would have covered much more land than what is now West Virginia, but this movement did not succeed.
wvculture.org/history/journa…
wvculture.org/history/journa…
