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Dorr Rebellion

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The Dorr Rebellion (1841–1842) was an attempt by middle-class residents to force broader democracy in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, where a small rural elite was in control of government. [1]

36 relations: Article Four of the United States Constitution, Bill of rights, Chepachet, Rhode Island, Despotism, Frances Harriet Whipple Green McDougall, Historic mill villages of Woonsocket, Industrial Revolution, Irish Catholics, Jacksonian democracy, John S. Schuchman, John Tyler, List of Governors of Rhode Island, List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States, Luther v. Borden, Narragansett people, Newport, Rhode Island, Political question, Poll taxes in the United States, Providence, Rhode Island, Republic, Republicanism in the United States, Rhode Island, Rhode Island General Assembly, Rhode Island Royal Charter, Rhode Island Supreme Court, Samuel Ward King, Seth Luther, Supreme Court of the United States, Tammany Hall, Thomas Wilson Dorr, United States, United States Constitution, United States presidential election, 1840, United States presidential election, 1844, Universal manhood suffrage, Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Article Four of the United States Constitution

Article Four of the United States Constitution outlines the relationship between each state and the others, and the several States and the federal government.

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Bill of rights

A bill of rights, sometimes called a declaration of rights or a charter of rights, is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country.

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Chepachet, Rhode Island

Chepachet is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Glocester in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

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Despotism

Despotism (Δεσποτισμός, Despotismós) is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power.

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Frances Harriet Whipple Green McDougall

Frances Harriet Whipple Green McDougall (1805–1878) was an abolitionist, poet, novelist, editor, botanist, spiritualist medium, and advocate of women's, voters', and workers' rights.

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Historic mill villages of Woonsocket

The city of Woonsocket in the U.S. state of Rhode Island was established as a union of six mill villages along the Blackstone River.

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Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.

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Irish Catholics

Irish Catholics are an ethnoreligious group native to Ireland that are both Catholic and Irish.

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Jacksonian democracy

Jacksonian democracy is a 19th-century political philosophy in the United States that espoused greater democracy for the common man as that term was then defined.

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John S. Schuchman

John Stanley Schuchman (November 12, 1938 – December 19, 2017) was an American educator and academic administrator who taught at Gallaudet University.

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John Tyler

No description.

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List of Governors of Rhode Island

; Parties Chafee served in prior offices as a Republican, but ran for Governor as an independent.

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List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States

Wikipedia has articles on most of the major episodes of civil unrest.

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Luther v. Borden

Luther v. Borden,, was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States established the political question doctrine in controversies arising under the Guarantee Clause of Article Four of the United States Constitution (Art. IV, § 4).

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Narragansett people

The Narragansett tribe are an Algonquian American Indian tribe from Rhode Island.

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Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.

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Political question

In American Constitutional law, the political question doctrine is closely linked to the concept of justiciability, as it comes down to a question of whether or not the court system is an appropriate forum in which to hear the case.

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Poll taxes in the United States

A poll tax is a tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual.

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Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and is one of the oldest cities in the United States.

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Republic

A republic (res publica) is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers.

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Republicanism in the United States

Modern republicanism is a guiding political philosophy of the United States that has been a major part of American civic thought since its founding.

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island, officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States.

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Rhode Island General Assembly

The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island Royal Charter

The Rhode Island Royal Charter was a document providing royal recognition to the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, approved by England's King Charles II in July 1663.

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Rhode Island Supreme Court

The Rhode Island Supreme Court is the court of last resort in the U.S. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

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Samuel Ward King

Samuel Ward King (May 23, 1786 – January 20, 1851) was the 15th Governor of Rhode Island from 1839 to 1843.

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Seth Luther

Seth Luther (1795 – April 29, 1863) was an American antebellum workers' and suffrage organizer based in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.

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Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St.

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Thomas Wilson Dorr

Thomas Wilson Dorr (November 5, 1805December 27, 1854), was an American politician and reformer in Rhode Island, best known for leading the Dorr Rebellion, an effort to broaden the franchise in the state for white males and to change apportionment in the legislature for better representation of urban populations.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Constitution

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

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United States presidential election, 1840

The United States presidential election of 1840 was the 14th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, October 30, to Wednesday, December 2, 1840.

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United States presidential election, 1844

The United States presidential election of 1844 was the 15th quadrennial presidential election, held from November 1, to December 4, 1844.

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Universal manhood suffrage

Universal manhood suffrage is a form of voting rights in which all adult males within a political system are allowed to vote, regardless of income, property, religion, race, or any other qualification.

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorr_Rebellion

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