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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.092 |
| From Archive Folder | Gagging Orders on Discussing Slavery in the House of Representatives |
| Title | Remarks of Henry B. Stanton in the Representatives Hall... on the subject of slavery |
| Date | 23-24 February 1837 |
| Author | Stanton, Henry B. (1805-1887) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Delivered on 23 and 24 February before the Committee of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts. Published by Isaac Knapp in Boston. Protests the Gag rule passed by Congress which stated that slavery in the District of Columbia could not be discussed in the House of Representatives. |
| Subjects | Congress Law Government and Civics Slavery African American History US Constitution Abolition Reform Movement |
| People | Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster) (1805-1887) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Stanton was an abolitionist and social activist. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |