Multiple Choice
Congress adopted a "gag rule" in 1837
A) to prevent southerners from seeking federal compensation for runaway slaves.
B) to legally table debates about slavery as a way to keep sectional peace.
C) to silence former president, now representative, John Quincy Adams.
D) to ban protests by free laborers who were opposed to slavery.
E) to stop Georgia from offering a bounty on William Lloyd Garrison.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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