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What Was the Gag Rule Passed by the House of Representatives

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What was the gag rule passed by the House of Representatives in 1836?


A) It suspended the writ of habeas corpus for any abolitionist speaker arrested for violating antiabolitionist laws.
B) The policy automatically tabled and prevented discussion of any antislavery petitions received by the House.
C) It prevented southern politicians from giving proslavery speeches on the floor of the House.
D) The rule made it a federal crime to distribute abolitionist tracts in any state where slavery was legal.

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