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to prevent the reading of antislavery petitions in Congress. :)
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What caused the Gag Rule of 1835?
Petitions to Congress by abolitionists caused the Gag Rule of 1835..
Southerners in congress passed what?
gag rule
What was the Gag Rule?
A law that prohibited the debate and discussion of slavery in Congress.
What allowed Congress to automatically table all antislavery petitions?
the gag rule
The gag rule against debates on slavery in congress started in 1835 began as a result of?
Petitions to congress by abolitionist
What gag rule against debates on slavery in congress started in 1835 began as a result of?
Petitions to Congress by abolitionists
What best summarizes the gag rule?
a law that prohibited the dabate and discussion of slavery in congress
Why did congress put in a gag rule in 1835 that ended?
A number of petition were received regarding slavery, but the congress removed them by prolonging the Pinckney solution.
What is the the gag rule?
A law passed through Congress muting all anti-slavery petitions in the 1800s
Why did congress put in gag rule in 1835 that ended discussion of slavery?
Leaders feared increases sectionalism.
Why did congress put in a gag rule in 1835 that ended discussion in slavery?
Leaders feared increased sectionalism
Why did Congress put in a gag rule in that ended the discussion of slavery?
A number of petition were received regarding slavery, but the congress removed them by prolonging the Pinckney solution.
