Why do some historians describe the 15-day 1913 Louisiana Constitutional Convention as a failure?

A. 

The delegates only addressed drainage problems and refunding the state debt.

B. 

The delegates disagreed on how to break up monopolies or improve public administration.

C. 

The delegates focused on too many issues which kept them from solving the main proposed issues.

D. 

The Supreme Court declared the disenfranchisement of Black residents in the Louisiana Constitution unconstitutional.

1 answer

Some historians describe the 15-day 1913 Louisiana Constitutional Convention as a failure primarily because C. The delegates focused on too many issues which kept them from solving the main proposed issues. The convention was intended to address significant issues, but the delegates became distracted by various topics, preventing them from effectively addressing the key concerns that prompted the convention in the first place. This lack of focus and inability to reach consensus on critical issues ultimately led to its characterization as a failure.