Question

How did John Quincy Adams work his way around the gag rule about slavery in Congress?

He used his campaign to state his opinions.
He appealed the gag rule to the U.S. Supreme Court.
He defended African rebels in the Amistad case.
He ran for president with slavery as his main issue.

Answer 1

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=376

Let me read some of it, and give you a straight answer.:P

Answer 2

Otay XP

Answer 3

May I PM you?

Answer 4

And the anser is B, I believe. :P

Answer 5

answer*

Answer 6

My internet is so laggy.. lol

Answer 7

Sure and thanks

Answer 8

I think its in fact D.

I'm pretty sure he ran for president on the issue of slavery

Answer 9

Former President John Quincy Adams, who had been elected to the House of Representatives in 1836, led opposition to the gag rule. He denied that he was an abolitionist; rather, he argued that the gag rule violated the constitutional right to petition--a right which extended even to slaves. In February 1837, Adams caused a near riot in the House when he submitted a petition purportedly from 22 slaves.

Adams's opponents unsuccessfully attempted to strip him of his chairmanship of a Congressional committee and twice unsuccessfully tried to censure him. But such efforts had the effect of convincing growing numbers of Northerners that the southern "slave power" threatened civil liberties. Thanks to Adams's efforts, the gag rule was finally suspended in 1844.

Answer 10

I think it's C....Or B

Answer 11

Yeah. I see why it would be C, but to me B makes more sense. But not everything thats right makes sense.