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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.091 |
| From Archive Folder | Gagging Orders on Discussing Slavery in the House of Representatives |
| Title | Slavery in the District of Columbia |
| Date | 8 February 1836 |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Government document |
| Content Description | 24th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives document no. 691. States that Congress cannot interfere with slavery in the district of Columbia or any other states in the Confederacy. Instead, Congress formed a select committee to deal with any issues in relation to the subject. Henry L. Pinckney was one of the committee members and the law became known as the "Pinckney Gag." Printed by Blair & Rives, printers. |
| Subjects | Congress Washington, D.C. Slavery African American History Law Government and Civics |
| People | Pinckney, Henry Laurens (1794-1863) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Pinckney's Rule, along with subsequent "gag rules" passed in 1838 and 1840, banned the printing, discussion and even the mere mention of anti-slavery sentiment in the House of Representatives. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |