1895 Mississippi state elections
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
gptkb:education_reform
taxation policies railroad regulation |
| gptkbp:demographics |
African American voters
white voters |
| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:election_result |
Democratic candidates won all statewide offices
Democratic majority in state legislature Populist candidates gained some local offices Republican candidates lost significant ground |
| gptkbp:election_year |
November 5, 1895
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
1896 Mississippi state elections
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| gptkbp:held_in |
1895
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:post-Reconstruction_South
rise of Jim Crow laws influence of national politics on state elections economic dependency on agriculture role of newspapers in shaping public opinion political realignment in the South emergence of the Democratic Party as dominant force cultural attitudes towards race and politics decline of the Republican Party in the South economic struggles in the South impact of economic depression on voter sentiment impact of the 1890 census influence of white supremacy groups local issues affecting voter behavior political disenfranchisement of African Americans social tensions in Mississippi |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked end of Reconstruction influence
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1895 Mississippi state elections
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| gptkbp:impact |
political landscape of Mississippi
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Reconstruction era policies
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Populist_Party
|
| gptkbp:issues |
gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
gptkb:economic_policies racial segregation |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Mississippi Constitution of 1890 amendments
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mississippi
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
voter intimidation
literacy tests poll taxes campaign rallies |
| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
gptkb:John_Marshall_Stone
gptkb:James_K._Vardaman |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Democratic Party retained control
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
1894 Mississippi state elections
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Democratic victory
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
Democratic Party dominance
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:election
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
high
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mississippi_Republican_Party
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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