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Events on Wednesday 18 May 1842 1
1842Dorr Rebellion attack on Providence arsenalRhode Island's suffrage dispute turns to armsThomas Dorr, who led a rival government formed to widen voting rights, tried to seize the state arsenal in Providence. The attack failed, and his movement collapsed within weeks. The crisis led Rhode Island to adopt a new constitution that broadened the vote.