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The People's Martyr
In 1840s Rhode Island, the state’s seventeenth-century colonial charter remained in force and restricted suffrage to property owners, effectively disenfranchising 60 percent of potential voters. Thomas Wilson Dorr’s failed attempt to rectify that situation through constitutional reform ultimately led to an armed insurrection that was quickly quashed—and to a stiff sentence for Dorr himself. Nevertheless, as Erik Chaput shows, the Dorr Rebellion stands as a critical moment of American history during the two decades of fractious sectional politics leading up to the Civil War. This uprising was the only revolutionary republican movement in the antebellum period that claimed the people’s...
Report of the Trial of Thomas Wilson Dorr, for Treason Against the State of Rhode Island
Excerpt from Report of the Trial of Thomas Wilson Dorr, for Treason Against the State of Rhode Island: Containing the Arguments of Counsel, and the Charge of Chief Justice Durfee The importance of the trial has rendered more than usual care necessary in the preparation of this Report, and it is believed it is correct, and impartial. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Life and Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr
Excerpt from The Life and Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr: With Outlines of the Political History of Rhode Island Landholders' Constitution formed and rejected. - Proceedings of the General Assembly. - The Right of the People to form Constitutions considered, and Authorities quoted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Life and Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr
Hardcover reprint of the original 1859 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: King, Dan. The Life And Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr, With Outlines of The Political History of Rhode Island. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: King, Dan. The Life And Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr, With Outlines of The Political History of Rhode Island, . Boston: The Author, 1859. Subject: Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854
