The "Gag Rule" was passed to silence the voice of a. abolitionists in Congress. The rule was enacted in the 1830s and effectively prohibited the discussion of anti-slavery petitions in the House of Representatives.
The “Gag Rule” was passed to silence the voice of which group in Congress?
a. abolitionists
b. prohibitionists
c. pro-slavery Southerners
d. suffragists
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