1852 Democratic National Convention
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
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| gptkbp:date |
June 1-3, 1852
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| gptkbp:discusses |
Foreign policy issues
Domestic policy issues |
| gptkbp:ends_at |
Adoption of the party platform
Selection of delegates for the general election |
| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:James_Buchanan
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Pre-Civil War America
Political realignment in the 1850s Impact of the Fugitive Slave Act Rise of sectionalism Emergence of the Republican Party Debates over slavery in the territories Decline of the Whig Party Impact of the Dred Scott decision Influence of Northern Democrats Influence of Southern Democrats Legacy of the Democratic Party in the 19th century Political climate leading to the Civil War Political factions within the Democratic Party |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First convention to adopt a national platform
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1852 Democratic National Convention
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkb:Compromise_of_1850 |
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
delegates from various states
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
Resolutions on slavery
Debates on party unity Resolutions on territorial expansion Speeches by prominent Democrats |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
Expansion of slavery |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:William_R._King
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce |
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Andrew_Johnson gptkb:George_M._Dallas gptkb:Jefferson_Davis gptkb:James_Polk_Jr. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Franklin Pierce won the nomination
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| gptkbp:platform |
gptkb:Democratic_Party_platform_of_1852
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:1850_Democratic_National_Convention
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| gptkbp:related_to |
American political history
Democratic Party history Presidential elections in the United States |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Democratic victory in the 1852 election
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
Nomination of Franklin Pierce as the Democratic candidate for President
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:1856_Democratic_National_Convention
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