Why was a new state constitution written in 1876

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2 December, 12:27

Why was a new state constitution written in 1876

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The Constitution of 1876 provided for the establishment of the University of Texas and made Texas A&M, which had been founded by the legislature in 1871, a branch of it. The constitution further required the legislature to establish an institution of higher education for the instruction of the black youth of the state