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United States History

Dorr Scholarship

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2023

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Gag Rule Bibliography, Erik J. Chaput, Russell J. Desimone Mar 2023

Gag Rule Bibliography, Erik J. Chaput, Russell J. Desimone

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The Gag Rule And The Politics Of Slavery: A Brief Overview For Students And Teachers, Erik J. Chaput, Russell J. Desimone Mar 2023

The Gag Rule And The Politics Of Slavery: A Brief Overview For Students And Teachers, Erik J. Chaput, Russell J. Desimone

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A Note for Students and Teachers: This overview essay should be read before embarking on projects dealing with primary source material on Rhode Island in the Gag Rule. The essay, which includes digital primary and secondary source material in the footnotes for students and teachers, details the national debate over the abolitionist mailings and petitions in the mid-1830s in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The essay also sets up the debate in Rhode Island over the abolitionist agenda, especially in the final pages. The essay is designed to provide students and teachers with detail not found …