The gag rule:
a. stated that newspapers could not print antislavery materials.
b. prevented Congress from hearing antislavery petitions.
c. denied women the right to speak in mixed-sex public gatherings.
d. prevented Congregational ministers from preaching against Catholics.
e. was adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention to symbolize that women did not have a voice in politics.
Answer: b. prevented Congress from hearing antislavery petitions.
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