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Slavery
[[File:The Gerry-Mander.png|thumb|250px|right|An early political cartoon poking fun at the shape of the district]]
[[File:The Gerry-Mander.png|thumb|250px|right|An early political cartoon poking fun at the shape of the district]]
Elbridge Gerry is often times remembered for the phrase ''gerrymandering'', which is pronounced with a hard ''G''.(like Gary) The word is a combination of his last name and ''mander'', as the district looked to some to bear a resemblance to a salamander.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gerrymander gerrymander]</ref>
Elbridge Gerry is often times remembered for the phrase ''gerrymandering'', which is pronounced with a hard ''G''.(like Gary) The word is a combination of his last name and ''mander'', as the district looked to some to bear a resemblance to a salamander.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gerrymander gerrymander]</ref>
===Slavery===
Gerry's views on slavery, like most of the [[Founding Fathers]], was one of contempt. During the debate that took place at the convention, Gerry wondered aloud if that if slaves, who were considered property, could vote then why not other forms of property.
==Quotes==
* "Why should the blacks, who were property in the South, be in the rule of representation more than the cattle and horses of the North?"<ref>[http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_611.asp Madison Debates, June 11, 1787]</ref>
==See Also==
==See Also==