Question

Why did abolitionists protest the "gag rule" of 1836?

It prevented abolitionists from speaking against slavery.
It prevented abolitionists from speaking against slavery.

It silenced congressional debate about slavery.
It silenced congressional debate about slavery.

It attempted to ban abolitionist ideas in Missouri.
It attempted to ban abolitionist ideas in Missouri.

It banned attacks against slavery in newspapers.

, It banned attacks against slavery in newspapers. , ,
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Answer 1

It silenced congressional debate about slavery. Congress passed the Missouri Compromise in 1820. What happened in 1849 that threatened to upset the balance between slave states and free states?

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