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John Quincy Adams
Books
Miller, William Lee. Arguing about Slavery: The Great Battle in the United States Congress.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.
Note: Also published as Arguing about Slavery: John Quincy Adams and the Great Battle in the United States Congress.
This title focuses on Congressional activities relating to slavery from 1835-1845. The reception of antislavery petitions
by Congress infuriated slave state politicians. They used a gag rule to prevent such petitions from being discussed in the
House of Representatives. However, Representative John Quincy Adams lead the effort to eliminate the gag rule. He succeeded, but
it took great effort to defeat this measure. Other men assisting Adams are Joshua Giddings, William Slade, and Theodore Weld.
Arguing about Slavery provides not only a narrative of activities in Congress, but also provides background information about the antislavery movement in the 1830s and 1840s. The Appendix contains a brief chronology of congressional events related to the gag rule. The Notes are a bit skimpy. There is a bibliography providing sources related to the topic. Overall, Arguing about Slavery is a good source to consult regarding Adam’s role in preserving the right of citizens to submit antislavery petitions to Congress.
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Websites
The Adams Family Papers Editorial Project
The Massachusetts Historical Society is the center for Adams Family primary sources.
This website contains finding aids for the Adams Family Papers, Biographical Sketches,
the Adams Time Line,
Genealogy, and other useful resources.
Amistad: The Federal Courts and the Challenge to Slavery
An excellent introduction to the Amistad case and John Quincy Adam’s involvement in the matter. You’ll find historical background information and documents related to the topic.
This site was created and is maintained by the
Federal Judicial Center, the education and research agency for the United States
Federal Courts.
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: US Congressional Documents and Debates 1774-1875
This Library of Congress website allows one to search Congressional documents for the years 1774-1875. This source is useful in locating antislavery petitions to
Congress and the actions of individual Congressmen, such as John Quincy Adams, in regards to slavery.
CivilWar@Smithsonian
The CivilWar@Smithsonian website highlights Smithsonian items pertaining to
Civil War history. This website provides some information about the former President’s attempts
in Congress to fight the pro-slavery forces. Below are links to the site’s contents covering Adams:
Gilder Lehrman Center Bibliography of Online Documents
This resource lists online primary sources pertaining to slavery. Included are speeches and correspondence of individuals,
including John Quincy Adams.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
This digital repository makes available collections from numerous research libraries. Use the
Catalog for locating
items about antislavery petitions and John Quincy Adams.
Internet Archive
This digital library provides a gateway to online documents by or about John Quincy Adams.
John Quincy Adams Biography
This four-page web biography gives a good introduction to the life of John Quincy Adams. After loosing his bid for a
second term for the US Presidency, John Quincy Adams served Massachusetts in the House of Representatives from 1831
up to his death in 1848. This biography authored by Adams
National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service).
Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection
The Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections maintains this excellent resource containing
antislavery material. One may search or browse this website for digitized pamphlets authored by John Quincy Adams.
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