1836
gag rule
The gag rule of 1836 was passed by the house of Representatives. The purpose of this was to prevent any discussion of abolishing slavery.
im soooo sure that it is gag rule :Di agree. aka Gag Resolution
A law passed through Congress muting all anti-slavery petitions in the 1800s
Gag Resolution
gag resolution
Petitions to Congress by abolitionists caused the Gag Rule of 1835..
The strict rules that were passed by congressmen who supported the South were called gag resolutions. The purpose of the resolutions was to prohibit discussions of slavery.
The gag rule of 1836 was passed by the house of Representatives. The purpose of this was to prevent any discussion of abolishing slavery.
It was repealed in 1844
The strict rule passed by pro-southern congressmen in 1836 that prohibited all discussion of slavery was called a gag rule. A congressman that tried to talk about slavery could then be fined for disobeying the rule.
I am not sure which rule you are asking about, since there were many rules and laws that southern congressmen passed over the years. Perhaps you are referring to the "Gag Rules" which were passed during the 1830s; they were passed by pro-slavery members of congress, who wanted to prevent anti-slavery proponents from discussing any petitions, or proposing any legislation, that demanded an end to slavery.