United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.500181861-03-23"The Constitution of the State of Georgia," 1861.In addition to passing the Ordinance of Sesssion, the Georgia secession convention framed a new state constitution. This constitution greatly expanded the bill of rights. It was the first constitution submitted to voters for ratification, and was approved in a special election in July 1861 and went into effect August 20, 1861.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Ad Hoc CollectionEnrolled Acts and Resolutions, House and Senate, Legislature, RG 37-1-15, Georgia ArchivesConstitutions--GeorgiaCivil rights--GeorgiaGeorgia--Politics and governmentSlavery--Law and legislation--GeorgiaGeorgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Constitution of the State of Georgia, 1861Text