Racist southern representatives were so frustrated by abolitionist petitions to Congress, that they adopted a series of rules: 2/
Let’s be clear on the precedent here: it’s the 1836-44 gag rule that forbade any consideration of abolition in the House. 1/
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All abolitionist petitions would immediately be tabled, and any attempt to introduce them would be prohibited.
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lol he lost the vote lol you do understand the Electoral vote right.?
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@grimmelm: Let’s be clear on precedent re@SenWarren: the 1836-44 gag rule that forbade any consideration of abolition in the House.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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why is it does not matter he won the electoral vote do you not understand
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Cause elect. college warped by
#votersuppression & uncounted provisional votes.
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