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Hernando de Soto of Spain was the first European explorer to explore Arkansas
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Arkansas Post was founded on June 18, 1686 by Henri De Toni
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Arkansas had purchased the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803 which had included Arkansas.
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October 25 was when the capital in for Arkansas was moved to Little Rock
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On June 15 in 1836 Arkansas became a state with Little Rock as its capital
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On February 12, 1859 Arkansas signs a legislation ordering all free African Americans out of Arkansas by the end of the year.
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In 1861 the Confederate Constitution is Adopted by Arkansas.
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In August of 1866 the Ex confederates sweep control of the legislature and passes laws denying blacks their rights to do things
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In 1871 the completion of the railroads in the middle of Memphis and Little Rock are complete.
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In 1899 the Democracy party adopts 2 white -only primary electives
