Dorr's Rebellion

American  

[dawrz] / dɔrz /

noun

1. an insurrection in Rhode Island (1842) that grew out of dissatisfaction with the existing state constitution, which restricted suffrage to landholders or their eldest sons.

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Etymology

Origin of Dorr's Rebellion

Named after Thomas W. Dorr (1805–54), state legislator and leader of the insurrection

Example Sentences

He pronounced his treatment of Dorr's Rebellion in Rhode Island as "worthy of all praise," and his management of the public funds as "remarkably cautious, exact and particular."

From Time Magazine Archive

The Suffrage Difficulties, commonly known as "Dorr's Rebellion," grew out of efforts to secure a more liberal constitution in the State of Rhode Island.

From A Brief History of the United States by Barnes & Co.

The legislature of Rhode Island in 1842, during "Dorr's Rebellion," by a Public Act put that State under martial law until further order, or until its termination should be proclaimed by the Governor.

From The American Judiciary by Baldwin, Simeon E., LLD

Then Dorr's Rebellion, almost culminating in bloodshed, brought about a reform in 1843 which introduced a slight tax-paying qualification as an alternative to the freehold.

From History of the United States by Beard, Charles A. (Charles Austin)