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Thomas Wilson Dorr and the Gag Rule of 1836

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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 Benjamin Hazard
1836 Memorial against Benjamin Hazard
May 1836
This memorial is directed at the resolutions put forth by Newport Representative Benjamin Hazard. Th…
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1838 Abolitionist Petition from Kent County
1838 Abolitionist Petition from Kent County
July 16th, 1838
A petition from the Kent County Young Men’s Antislavery Society signed by over 120 individuals and g…
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A Call to the New England Anti-Slavery Convention of 1836
A Call to the New England Anti-Slavery Convention of 1836
March 19th, 1836
Two-page broadsheet entitled "A Call to the New England Anti-Slavery Convention" and a sin…
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Abolition Frowned Down
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-Abolition Petition from Providence February 1836
Anti-Abolition Petition from Providence February 1836
February 3rd, 1836
Petition signed by 32 residents of Providence demanding the Rhode Island General Assembly pass acts…
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Article from The Liberator July 2, 1836
Article from The Liberator July 2, 1836
July 2nd, 1836
"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 Owned by Garrison family
Collection Box of the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society Owned by Garrison family
1833
Cardboard coin collection box produced by the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society. The top has a slot…
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Dr. James Oakes on the Gag Rule of 1836
Dr. James Oakes on the Gag Rule of 1836
February 1st, 2023
Video interview with Dr. James Oakes on the Gag Rule of 1836. This interview was conducted by Dr. Er…
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January 1837 Petitions against Slavery and the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia
January 1837 Petitions against Slavery and the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia
January 1837
Two petitions from early January 1837, signed by over 50 citizens of Rhode Island, ask members of th…
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Report of Committee February 10, 1836
Report of Committee February 10, 1836
February 10th, 1836
Report of the Select Committee to the Rhode Island General Assembly on February 10, 1836. Authored b…
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Silas James, Jr. Memorial to the General Assembly January 1836
Silas James, Jr. Memorial to the General Assembly January 1836
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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Southern ideas of liberty. New method of assorting the mail, as practised by southern slave-holders, or attack on the post office, Charleston, S.C. [graphic].
Southern ideas of liberty. New method of assorting the mail, as practised by southern slave-holders, or attack on the post office, Charleston, S.C. [graphic].
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 Narrow Escape of the Scotch Ambassador
The Abolition Garrison in Danger, & the Narrow Escape of the Scotch Ambassador
October 21st, 1835
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 Overview for Students and Teachers
January 29th, 2023
A Note for Students and Teachers: This overview essay should be read before embarking on projects de…
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The Gag Rule Bibliography
The Gag Rule Bibliography
March 2023
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
June 1836
Public notice of the memorial and the roll call vote of the Newport Town Meeting on June 22, 1836. R…