We the Sooner People: Oklahoma and the United States Constitution

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Article describes the impact Oklahomans could have had on the United States Constitution by examining the history of Oklahoma, from its territorial period to cases involving race relations in the 20th century.

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20 p. : ill.

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Million, Anne Winter 1987.

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  • Main Title: We the Sooner People: Oklahoma and the United States Constitution
  • Serial Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma

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Article describes the impact Oklahomans could have had on the United States Constitution by examining the history of Oklahoma, from its territorial period to cases involving race relations in the 20th century.

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20 p. : ill.

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Abstract: The United States Constitution, the supreme law of the land, has both affected and been affected by the history of Oklahoma. Anne Million, citing numerous cases from Indian treaties to civil rights cases, examines the various ways that Oklahomans have changed the interpretation of the Constitution.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 65(4), Oklahoma Historical Society, 1987, pp. 380-399

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 65
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 380
  • Page End: 399

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The Chronicles of Oklahoma

The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.

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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 4, Winter 1987-88 (Journal/Magazine/Newsletter)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 4, Winter 1987-88

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 65 starts on page 445.

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Million, Anne. We the Sooner People: Oklahoma and the United States Constitution, article, Winter 1987; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2031571/: accessed June 5, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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