Aug 21, 2022 | Congressional Record
federal sedition Federal Sedition Legislation (1830s-1860s) Introduction In 1835 the American Anti-Slavery Society undertook a massive mail campaign, sending anti-slavery literature across the South. The AAS was founded by the Tappen brothers, Arthur and Lewis...
Aug 21, 2022 | Congressional Record
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...
