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.
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Proclamation by Samuel Ward King | Image | 1842-04-04 | The Dorr Rebellion | Governor King on April 4, 1842, in response to a resolution passed by the General Assembly the previ… |
Proclamation of Reward | Image | 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | Law & Order Governor Samuel Ward King issued a reward of $1,000 for the return of Thomas Dorr in… |
Rhode Island Suffrage Association Ribbons | Image | 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | The Rhode Island Suffrage Association held mass meetings to promote its cause, first in Providence o… |
Scenes in Rhode Island | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | A multi-panel illustrated account of Dorr's return to Rhode Island and subsequent attempt to ra… | |
Scenes in Rhode Island - Panel 1 | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | The first panel of the restored version in 'Scenes in Rhode Island.' This panel depicts Do… | |
Scenes in Rhode Island - Panel 2 | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | The second panel of the restored version in 'Scenes in Rhode Island.' This panel depicts D… | |
Scenes in Rhode Island - Panel 3 | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | The third panel of the restored version in 'Scenes in Rhode Island.' This panel depicts th… | |
Scenes in Rhode Island - Panel 4 | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | The fourth panel of the restored version in 'Scenes in Rhode Island.' This panel depicts t… | |
Scenes in Rhode Island - Panel 5 | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | The final panel of the restored version in 'Scenes in Rhode Island.' This panel depicts a… | |
Scenes in Rhode Island (Restored) | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | A restored version of the E.W. Bouve lithograph 'Scenes in Rhode Island.' | |
Second Ward. For Delegates to the Peoples' Convention of October 4th | Image | 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | In July of 1841 the Rhode Island Suffrage Association called for a people's constitutional conv… |
Sheet of People's Tickets | Image | 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | In the fall of 1841 the Rhode Island Suffrage Association held a constitutional convention to draft… |
Statue of Thomas Wilson Dorr | Image | 2014 | The Dorr Rebellion | The People's Governor - 1842 Constitutional Reformer. Statue created by sculptor, Joseph Avaris… |
Suffrage Association Clambake Ribbon | Image | 1842-09-28 | The Dorr Rebellion | Suffrage Association Clambake Ribbon - September 28, 1842. |
T.W. Dorr Inaugurated Governor of Rhode Island, May 3d, 1842 | Image | 1842 | The Dorr Rebellion | Hand colored lithograph, probably copied from an image of Thomas Dorr published in the August, 1842… |
The Capture of Acote Hill | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | In the face of an opposing force of nearly 3,500 militiamen then converging on Dorr's encampmen… | |
The Convention Quickstep | Image | 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | The cover of sheet music for the 'Convention Quick Step'. Arranged for the piano and flute… |
The Convention Quickstep (detail) | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | ||
The Convention Quickstep (Detail) | Image | 1841 | The Dorr Rebellion | Detail of The Convention Quickstep illustration. |
The Doctrine of Sovereignty | Image | 1853 | The Dorr Rebellion | Thomas W. Dorr penned this credo on the doctrine of sovereignty in 1853 the year before his death. I… |
The Dorr Mansion | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | Built by Sullivan Dorr in 1809, the Dorr Mansion was designed by John Holden Greene and erected on t… | |
The Four Traitors | Image | 1845 | The Dorr Rebellion | Dating from 1845, this broadside depicts Charles Jackson, Samuel Man, James Simmons and Lemuel Arnol… |
The Great Political Car | Image | 1845 | The Dorr Rebellion | In 1844 Thomas W. Dorr was tried for treason, found guilty and sentence to life in prison. Dorr… |
The Great Political Car (detail) | Image | The Dorr Rebellion | ||
The Great Political Car (text) | Image | The Dorr Rebellion |