The rebellion led by Thomas Dorr in Rhode Island had arisen over
the establishment of a new constitution. To protest Rhode Island's
outdated charter of 1663 which restricted voting rights to property
holders and their oldest sons, Thomas Dorr and his supporters
unsuccessfully attempted to capture the armory at Providence. A new
Constitution was subsequently adopted that granted the vote to
citizens who paid a $1 poll tax or owned at least $134 in real
estate.
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Editors, Litencyc. "The Dorr Rebellion". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10901, accessed 29 March 2024.]
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