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Nara: Treasures of Congress: Struggles Over Slavery the "Gag" Rule

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This National Archives and Records Administration site contains John Quincy Adams' response to the "gag" rule in the House of Representatives, May 25, 1836, which restricted discussion about slavery in Congress . Also included are images of original signed documents.

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slavery, john quincy adams
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citizen rights, gag rule, struggles over slavery, nara, nara: treasures of congress: struggles over slavery the "gag" rule, national archives, national archives and records administration, resistance to abolition
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