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This historical tablet was placed in front of Constitution Hall. Its replica is now on the building's facade.
Mid-19th century artist Henry Worrall depicts "Lady Liberty" kneeling, under attack by proslavery forces.
Courtesy Kansas Historical Society
Clockwise from upper left;
Topeka Constitutional Convention president James Lane.
Free State Territorial governor Dr. Charles Robinson.
Town association president and leading Kansas abolitionist Cyrus K. Holliday.
Constitution Hall developer and Topeka's first mayor Loring Farnsworth.
This 1855 handbill invites voter discussion on the Topeka Constitution. Courtesy The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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