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The Gerrymander of Massachusetts

LOC Title
The Gerry-mander : a new species of monster, which appeared in Essex South District in Jan. 1812. [Salem, Mass. : s.n., 1812]
LOC Created/Published
Salem, 1812.
LOC Standardized Date
1812
LOC Subject Headings
United States--Massachusetts--Salem
LOC Notes
- First broadside printing of Gerry-mander map of Essex County. The map, enhanced to resemble a salamander, was created as a protest by Federalists opposed to the Massachusetts redistricting legislation that rearranged district lines in order to g
- Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML.
- Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 0, Folder 1.
EEC Creators
EEC Source Day
26
EEC Source Month
March
EEC Source Year
1812
EEC Format
EEC Type of Source
EEC Index Number
335