The Lecompton Constitution was invalid because it was written by the antislavery minority in the proslavery territory of Kansas.

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The Lecompton Constitution was actually written by a pro-slavery convention in Kansas. While it was true that there was opposition to the constitution by anti-slavery forces in the state, this fact alone did not invalidate it. The main controversy around the Lecompton Constitution was that it included provisions protecting slaveholders' property rights, even though Kansas was seen as a potential free state. Ultimately, the constitution was rejected by Congress and Kansas was ultimately admitted to the Union as a free state in 1861.

The Lecompton Constitution Was Invalid Because It Was Written by the Antislavery