1835+constitution

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= The Constitution of 1835 = === The voters went to the polls in 1835 to decide whether to hold a constitutional convention that would address the problems. The west said yes and the east said no. The best leader from both east and west came to Raleigh in 1835 to amend the 1776 constitution.They honored Nathaniel Macon by making him chairman.The governor was to serve a two-year term and could be reelected once every six years.Th writerss of the 1776 constitution never considered that free black men might vote,such men color had been able to go to the polls. This was forbidden in the 1835 amendments. ===