In 1842, Rhose Island still had voting rights for male property owners  only.
In 1842, Rhose Island still had voting rights for male property owners  only. Thi s upset one local man who called a convention to create a  constitution based on universal male suffrage. The Rhode Island senate  countered this constitution with one of their own, but it was defeated and  this man's constitution was approved . When he was elected govenor of the  state after his party had been declared illegal, the official government  called martial law and a series of skirmishes resulted. FTP, identify the  leader or the rebellion named after him which caused Rhode Island to adopt a  more liberal constitution.
In 1842, Rhose Island still had voting rights for male property owners  only.
Dorr's Rebellion (Accept: Thomas Dorr)