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SSE 3346 Resource Project (Critical Task #1)

THEME: Slavery

Essential Questions: How did slavery shape 19th century U.S. politics? How did the economic system of the Southern States affect socio-political beliefs and practices towards slavery in the region? How did beliefs about slavery compare and contrast between the Northern and Southern States? How did the issue of slavery impact U.S. federal and state laws?

Social Studies Discipline: 1) U.S. History 2) Economics 3) Anthropology

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Dacre, H. & Robinson, H. R. (1839) Abolition Frowned Down. , 1839. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2008661344/

This political cartoon (image 1) published in 1839 demonstrates a satire on the “gag-rule” enforced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This rule prohibited any questions related to slavery and petitions related to abolition. At the time, anti-slavery sentiment in the North created tensions with southern supporters of the institution. The political cartoon likely reveals John Quincy Adams’ frustration with the passage of the rule. This political cartoon can serve as a focal point for a document-based question, an inquiry approach, for students to assess the impact of slavery on federal and state governments. Students can evaluate the information provided, contextualize the historical period, and explain how this image reflects the domestic conflict among states in the federal government.

Library of Congress:

https://www.loc.gov/item/2008661344/

Image 1: “Abolition Frowned Down”