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Henry Massie Rector was elected as the sixth govern of arkansas, defeetrs the canddate of the political dyanasty known as "The family " Richard H. Johnson
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Rocter was inaugarated as govonor. In Roctor's first speach before the Arkansas Legislature.
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Approved the legislation proposal convention for secssion.
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Approved the house bill for a secssion convention
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After a rumor surfaced that federal troops were held up and little Rock govenor called for volenteirs to help defend against the invasion.
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The Arkansas secession convention led by a pro-Union, majority convened in little Rock.
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The confederate forces fired on fort sumpter in South Carolina when Lincoln called upon Arkansas for ventilators, Govoner Rector ironicly responded that " The people of this common weith are freemen, not slaves"
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David walker chairmen of the secession convention, recoverd the convention to vote once againon secession.