The Dorr Rebellion
The Dorr Rebellion of 1841-42 was more a war of words than weapons. Some accounts call it a rebellion, others, a war. Frederick Douglass called it the “Dorr ex…
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The Dorr Rebellion - Contextlocation_fillRhode Islanders were pretty pleased with their royal charter in 1663, which granted them freedom from religiou…
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Thomas Wilson Dorrlocation_fillThomas Wilson Dorr has been called an unlikely people’s hero in the Rebellion that bears his name. A well-educ… -
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Catherine R. Williamslocation_fillA crowd of 1,500 had gathered in Millville on a late fall day in 1842 to show their support for their exiled h… -
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William M. Rodmanlocation_fill“Infantry! To the Rescue!” shouted a lieutenant as the militia prepared to overtake the rebels at a tavern in … -
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Frederick Douglasslocation_fill“The public mind was awake” in Rhode Island, wrote Frederick Douglass (1817?-1895), “and one class of its peop… -
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Alexander Crummelllocation_fill“We claim . . . that to deprive the colored people of this State of the immunities of citizenship, on account … -
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Ann Parlinlocation_fillA strange-smelling package arrived at the residence where Thomas Wilson Dorr was staying during his exile in 1… -
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Abraham Herman Stillwelllocation_fill“While there is life, let us act. Let not the damning sin of his murder rest upon us . . . Rhode Islanders, Am… -
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John Brown Francislocation_fillWhile Samuel Ward King, as Rhode Island’s other governor, was Dorr’s most obvious rival, his opponents were ma… -
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Female Supporters Express Their Gratitudelocation_fillWhile the Dorr Rebellion is of course centered in Rhode Island, the conflict became national news, and leaders…
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