The Dorr Rebellion (1841--1842) was a short-lived armed insurrection in the U.S. state of Rhode Island led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, who was agitating for changes to the state's electoral system.
The Dorr Rebellion (1841--1842) was a failed attempt to force democracy on U.S. state of Rhode Island, where a small rural elite was in control of government. It was led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, who was agitating for changes to the state's electoral system.