The adoption of the 1876 Texas Constitution was shaped by demands placed on Texas for entry into the Confederacy.

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The adoption of the 1876 Texas Constitution was shaped by the desire to move away from the Reconstruction era and its policies, as well as the fear of centralized government power stemming from their experiences under Mexican and Reconstruction rule. The Confederacy was dissolved in 1865, so it could not have influenced the adoption of the 1876 Texas Constitution.

The Adoption of the 1876 Texas Constitution Was Shaped by Demands