March 5, 1849—A constitutional convention meets in Salt Lake City, where a constitution for the proposed state of Deseret is adopted. However, the U.S. Congress, in the famous Compromise of 1850, makes Utah a territory instead of a state, denying the Saints local home rule and leading to a nearly fifty-year struggle for statehood.
The correct date for this entry should be Mar.5th (not the 4th). See Woodland Institute database on LDS church history.
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