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The Dorr Rebellion (1841–1842) (also referred to as Dorr's Rebellion, Dorr's War or Dorr War) was an attempt by residents to force broader democracy in the state of Rhode Island. It was led by Thomas Wilson Dorr , who mobilized his followers to demand changes to the state's electoral rules.
Thomas Wilson Dorr (November 5, 1805 – December 27, 1854), was an American politician and reformer in Rhode Island, best known for leading the Dorr Rebellion. Early life, family, and education [ edit ]
These issues came to a head with the Dorr Rebellion in spring 1842. Although the rebellion was led by middle-class urban white males, it forced conservative leaders in Rhode Island to consider the larger question of expansion of suffrage. The 1842 Constitutional Convention met in Newport's Colony House.
Alfred Niger (c. 1797—August 25, 1862) was a free African-American activist who lived in Providence, Rhode Island and worked as a barber. [1] Niger was a leading influential figure in the movement for Black suffrage in early 19th century Rhode Island, during the onset of the Dorr Rebellion.
Submitted opinion column: Erik J. Chaput is the author of "The People’s Martyr: Thomas Wilson Dorr and His 1842 Rhode Island Rebellion," which utilizes material from the State Archives.
King and his coalition declared martial law on May 4, 1842. The state militia ended the rebellion by the end of the summer of 1842. [1] The Law and Order Party were initially opposed to extending suffrage, but they realized that the 1663 charter was archaic. After the rebellion, it became clear that they needed to compromise.
Luther's 1841 remarks foreshadowed what came to be known as the Dorr Rebellion in Rhode Island in 1842. Luther was part of Thomas Dorr's ill-fated attempt to seize power in Rhode Island by attacking the state arsenal. When the cannon the Dorr forces were attempting to use in the insurrection failed to fire, the forces of the uprising scattered.
The rebellion gained little support and failed, and Dorr went to prison. ... Rhode Island Politics and the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (1958). online edition;