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The Dorr Rebellion of 1841-43 is considered the most significant constitutional and political event to occur in Rhode Island history. This collection, developed through a collaboration of Providence College's Digital Publishing Services, faculty, and community scholars, provides an introduction to the topic through a short-form documentary, image gallery, local constitutions, correspondence (to and from Thomas Wilson Dorr), and supporting curricular materials.
| TITLE | TYPE | DATE CREATED | COLLECTION(S) | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti Annexation Procession | Image | 1844 | The Dorr Rebellion | A cynical look at the opposition to American annexation of Texas during the 1844 campaign. At the he… |
| Carte de Visite of Sullivan Dorr | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | Sullivan Dorr (1778-1858) was a prosperous businessman and President of the Washington Insurance Com… | |
| Dorr Liberation Stock | Image | October 28th, 1844 | The Dorr Rebellion | Dorr Liberation Stock was used to raise money for the cost of bringing Dorr's case by writ of e… |
| Dorr Rebellion Documentary | Video | 2011 | The Dorr Rebellion | Dorr Rebellion Documentary |
| Dorr War Poem | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | During the period of the rebellion many mass suffrage meetings and suffrage clambakes were held. Usu… | |
| Dr. Erik J. Chaput on Race and the Dorr Rebellion | Video | The Dorr Rebellion | Dr. Erik J. Chaput on Race and the Dorr Rebellion | |
| Dr. Erik J. Chaput on Women and the Dorr Rebellion | Video | The Dorr Rebellion | Dr. Erik J. Chaput on Women and the Dorr Rebellion | |
| Dr. Patrick T. Conley on the Law and Order Constitution | Video | The Dorr Rebellion | Dr. Patrick T. Conley on the Law and Order Constitution | |
| Dr. Raymond Lavertue on Dorr and the Anti-Slavery Movement | Video | The Dorr Rebellion | Dr. Raymond Lavertue on Dorr and the Anti-Slavery Movement | |
| Freeman's Constitution | Image | November 18th, 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | In February 1841 the Rhode Island legislature, with both the House and Senate acting jointly, passed… |
| Friends of the Constitution | Image | 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | This broadside was issued for the constitutional vote of March 1842. It suggests to suffrage support… |
| Hurrah for the Old Charter | Image | 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | This anti-Dorrite broadside celebrates the March 1842 defeat of the General Assembly's proposed… |
| Law and Order Constitution | Digital Document | September 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | During the height of the turmoil of the Dorr Rebellion in the spring of 1842, the legislature called… |
| Lydia Allen Dorr | Image | 1803 | The Dorr Rebellion | Lydia Allen Dorr (1782 – 1859) was the mother of Thomas Wilson Dorr. This portrait, an oil painting… |
| Martial Law | Image | June 25th, 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | Thomas Dorr issued a proclamation on June 25th 1842 calling for the Peoples' Government to reco… |
| People's Constitution | Digital Document | November 18th, 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | On July 20, 1841 the Rhode Island Suffrage Association called upon the people of the state to elect… |
| People's Constitution | Image | November 18th, 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | On July 20, 1841 the Rhode Island Suffrage Association called upon the people of the state to elect… |
| People's Constitutional and State Rights' Ticket | Image | 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | On April 18, 1842 the suffrage party held an extra-legal election to select state officers under the… |
| People's Ticket | Image | 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | Detail of the People's Ticket. |
| Portrait of Thomas Wilson Dorr | Image | 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | This print drawn from a daguerreotype of Thomas Dorr was done in Philadelphia in 1842 by William War… |
| Portrait of Thomas Wilson Dorr | Image | 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | This image was engraved from a daguerreotype of Thomas W. Dorr and was executed by Archibald L. Dick… |
| Postcard of Chepachet | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | Postcard of Chepachet - Main Street, looking South. | |
| Postcard of Chepachet | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | Postcard of Chepachet - Main Street, showing Bridge. | |
| Postcard of Chepachet Inn | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | This inn, owned by Dorrite supporter Jedediah Sprague, was used as Dorr's Headquarters during h… | |
| Postcard of Fort Adams | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | In June 1842, President John Tyler sent additional Federal troops to Rhode Island in case their serv… |