Complex sentence: The new constitution came into effect on November 1,1864 and, while it emancipated the state's slaves, this did not mean equality for them, in part because the franchise was restricted to white males.
Split into simpler sentences: The new constitution came into effect on November 1,1864. While the constitution emancipated the state's slaves, this did not mean equality for them, in part because the franchise was restricted to white males.