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Thomas Wilson Dorr and the Gag Rule of 1836

This collection provides primary sources and additional materials about Thomas Wilson Dorr, the Gag Rule of 1836, and the politics of slavery in the 1830's.

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1836 Memorial against Hazard Resolutions
1836 Memorial against Benjamin Hazard
1836-05
This memorial is directed at the resolutions put forth by Newport Representative Benjamin Hazard. Th…
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1838 Anti-slavery petitions
1838 Abolitionist Petition from Kent County
1838-07-16
A petition from the Kent County Young Men’s Antislavery Society signed by over 120 individuals and g…
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New England Anti-Slavery Convention
A Call to the New England Anti-Slavery Convention…
1836-03-19
Two-page broadsheet entitled "A Call to the New England Anti-Slavery Convention" and a sin…
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The cartoon portrays John Quincy Adams “frowned down” by Representative Waddy Thompson, Jr. in a heap of abolition petitions. Two enslaved Black people, portrayed in racist caricature and speaking in the vernacular, hide behind to watch and commend Thompson for his ability to overpower abolitionists.
Abolition Frowned Down
1839
A satire on enforcement of the "gag-rule" in the House of Representatives, prohibiting dis…
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Anti-abolition Memorial from Mississippi
Anti-Abolition Memorial from Mississippi
1836
A petition from the Southern slave state of Mississippi demanding the Northern states ban dissentiou…
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Anti-abolition memorials from Georgia and Kentucky
Anti-Abolition Memorials from Georgia and Kentucky
1835
Petitions and resolutions from the Southern slave states of Georgia and Kentucky demanding the North…
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Anti-abolitionist memorial February 1836
Anti-Abolition Petition from Providence February 1…
1836-02-03
Petition signed by 32 residents of Providence demanding the Rhode Island General Assembly pass acts…
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The Liberator
Article from The Liberator July 2, 1836
1836-07-02
"To the People of Rhode Island." The Liberator, 2 July 1836, p. 2. Published by William Ll…
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Collection Box of the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society
Collection Box of the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery So…
1833
Cardboard coin collection box produced by the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society. The top has a slot…
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The title text of "Dr. James Oakes on the Gag Rule of 1836" overlays an 1835 abolitionist political cartoon portraying the violent suppression of Southern abolitionism. Depicts a riotous mob around a gallows from which a white man hangs. It is overseen by Judge Lynch, depicted with donkey's ears and holding a whip while stepping on the Constitution. He is seated upon bales of cotton, sugar, and tobacco and sentences a white man abolitionist to be hanged by the neck.
Dr. James Oakes on the Gag Rule of 1836
2023-02-01
Video interview with Dr. James Oakes on the Gag Rule of 1836. This interview was conducted by Dr. Er…
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1837 Anti-slavery petitions
January 1837 Petitions against Slavery and the Sla…
1837-01
Two petitions from early January 1837, signed by over 50 citizens of Rhode Island, ask members of th…
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Report of Select Committee February 10, 1836
Report of Committee February 10, 1836
1836-02-10
Report of the Select Committee to the Rhode Island General Assembly on February 10, 1836. Authored b…
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Silas James Memorial 1836
Silas James, Jr. Memorial to the General Assembly…
1836
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Slave market of America
Slave Market of America
1836
A broadside condemning the sale and keeping of slaves in the District of Columbia. Published by the…
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Print portraying the violent suppression of Southern abolitionism. Depicts a riotous mob around a gallows from which a white man hangs. It is overseen by Judge Lynch, depicted with donkey's ears and holding a whip while stepping on the Constitution. He is seated upon bales of cotton, sugar, and tobacco and sentences a white man abolitionist to be hanged by the neck. The abolitionist is grabbed and drug to the gallows by two white men.Print portraying a raid of anti-abolitionists on the Charleston Post Offi
Southern ideas of liberty. New method of assorting…
1835
Print portraying the violent suppression of Southern abolitionism. Depicts a riotous mob around a g…
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The Abolition Garrison in Danger
The Abolition Garrison in Danger, & the Narrow…
1835-10-21
Anti-abolition print celebrating the 1835 attack on William Lloyd Garrison in Boston by "gent…
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The Gag Rule and the Politics of Slavery: A Brief Overview for Students and Teachers
The Gag Rule and the Politics of Slavery: A Brief…
2023-01-29
A Note for Students and Teachers: This overview essay should be read before embarking on projects de…
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Gag Rule Bibliography
The Gag Rule Bibliography
2023-03
Bibliography of books and articles on The Gag Rule of 1836. Compiled by Erik J. Chaput and Russell J…
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To the People of Rhode Island
To the People of Rhode Island
1836-06
Public notice of the memorial and the roll call vote of the Newport Town Meeting on June 22, 1836. R…