Bluffton Riot of 1859

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath increased militia presence
gptkbp:analyzes textbooks
documentaries
historians
court cases
historical documentaries
gptkbp:associated_with Southern_resistance_to_abolition
the_concept_of_Southern_honor
gptkbp:causedBy tensions over slavery
gptkbp:celebrates local historical societies
gptkbp:contributedTo the_rise_of_the_Republican_Party
gptkbp:date 1859
gptkbp:documentedIn historical records
gptkbp:highlights the role of violence in political discourse
gptkbp:historical_significance foreshadowed_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalContext pre-Civil War America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bluffton Riot of 1859
gptkbp:impact increased_tensions_in_the_South
gptkbp:influenced local governance policies
national abolitionist movements
the_perception_of_abolitionists_in_the_South
gptkbp:inspiration historical reenactments
future civil rights movements
gptkbp:is_a_reflection_of literature of the time
public memory
art and culture of the era
gptkbp:is_involved_in pro-slavery advocates
anti-slavery activists
gptkbp:is_part_of the_narrative_of_American_history
the_history_of_South_Carolina
gptkbp:is_studied_in historical studies
sociopolitical implications
gptkbp:is_used_in academic journals
public forums
political debates.
gptkbp:isConnectedTo the abolitionist movement
gptkbp:led_to changes in local laws
increased activism among abolitionists
calls for law enforcement reform
increased scrutiny of militia actions
increased_polarization_in_American_politics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bluffton,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:outcome violent confrontation
gptkbp:participants abolitionists
local militia
gptkbp:public_perception on slavery issues
gptkbp:related_to other_riots_in_the_South
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:John_Brown's_raid_on_Harpers_Ferry
gptkbp:reportsTo newspapers of the time
gptkbp:resultedIn community divisions
deaths and injuries
legal repercussions for participants
gptkbp:significance highlighted sectional tensions
gptkbp:sparked about state rights
gptkbp:type civil unrest