Aug 21, 2022 | 19th Century, Jamaica, Legal Case, Transcription
Aug 21, 2022 | 19th Century, Congressional Record, Transcription, United States
congress Debates and Creation over Congress “Gag” Rule (1836) Introduction The “Gag Rule” was the informal name of a procedural motion to prevent the reading of abolitionist petitions in the House. The 1830s saw a ramping up of...
Aug 21, 2022 | 19th Century, Slave Code, Transcription, United States
South Carolina South Carolina Slave Laws (1690-1717) Introduction In progress. Further Reading Sources Cite this page APAMLAHarvardVancouverChicagoIEEESlavery Law & Power in Early America and the British Empire (September 15, 2023) South Carolina Slave Laws...
Aug 20, 2022 | 19th Century, Law, Transcription, United States
Kansas Prohibitions Kansas Prohibitions on Anti-Slavery Material and Ending Slavery (1850s) “Bleeding Kansas” is a pivotal event in U.S. history. The documents compiled here reflect the contentious developments that unfolded as residents attempted to settle Kansas,...
May 14, 2020 | 19th Century, Legislation, Transcription, United States
One Last Try Corwin Amendment (1860) On the eve of the Civil War, Thomas Corwin attempted to steer the country in a different direction by offering up a compromise bill that would have protected slavery in the South. By this point, however, the Southern states were...
