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title: 'The Constitutional Aspect of Kentucky’s Struggle for Autonomy, 1784–92'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Ethelbert Dudley Warfield'
date: 1890-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'History (General)'
- 'Colonization'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Ecclesiastes 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/warfield-1890-the-constitutional-aspect-of-kentuckys-struggle-for-autonomy-1784-92
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# The Constitutional Aspect of Kentucky’s Struggle for Autonomy, 1784–92

Warfield examines Kentucky's 1784–1792 struggle for autonomy, detailing settlement, Indian treaties, and social classes. He traces constitutional tensions between frontier needs and Virginia rule.

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