1924 Democratic National Convention
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Davis lost the presidential election
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| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Alfred_E._Smith
gptkb:William_G._Mc_Adoo |
| gptkbp:date |
June 24, 1924
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| gptkbp:end_date |
July 9, 1924
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| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:William_Mc_Adoo
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War I America
held during the Roaring Twenties prelude to the Great Depression |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased focus on women's rights
highlighted divisions within the party increased focus on civil rights issues increased focus on economic issues increased focus on social issues set the stage for future conventions increased focus on minority rights increased focus on labor issues influenced future Democratic platforms led to changes in delegate selection process |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a division in the Democratic Party
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1924 Democratic National Convention
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Prohibition Civil rights |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Borough
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
first use of the two-thirds rule
longest convention in history at the time |
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:John_W._Davis
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| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Cordell_Hull
gptkb:Alfred_E._Smith gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt gptkb:James_M._Cox gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan 1,092 delegates |
| gptkbp:outcome |
John W. Davis nominated
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| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:platform |
Democratic Party platform of 1924
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
728 votes
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| gptkbp:resolution |
passed resolutions on agricultural issues
passed resolutions on civil rights passed resolutions on labor rights passed resolutions on foreign policy passed resolutions on veterans' affairs |