Border Ruffians

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:armament firearms
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:John_Brown
gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkb:Missouri_Border_War
political unrest
historical conflicts
political factions
pro-slavery militias
pro-slavery violence
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:disputed_territory_with gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:engaged_in raids
gptkbp:formed 1854
gptkbp:fought_against slavery expansion
Kansas-Nebraska Act opponents
gptkbp:goal establish pro-slavery government
gptkbp:has_conflict_with abolitionists
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to Civil War tensions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Border Ruffians
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Southern_Democrats
Southern culture
pro-slavery ideology
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:territorial_disputes
gptkb:civil_unrest
gptkb:Lawrence_Massacre
gptkb:Pottawatomie_Massacre
gptkb:sacking_of_Lawrence
elections
skirmishes
political violence
violent confrontations
election fraud
armed confrontations
border conflicts
violent protests
violent raids
conflicts with federal authorities
gptkbp:is_active_in 1850s
gptkbp:is_criticized_for abolitionists
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Union_forces
gptkb:Free-Staters
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:oppression
Southern states
pro-slavery advocates
gptkbp:is_targeted_at anti-slavery settlers
gptkbp:known_for violence
aggressive tactics
illegal activities
intimidation tactics
cross-border raids
mob violence
disruption of peace
disruption of elections
gptkbp:legacy influence on American politics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kansas_Territory
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:David_Atchison
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Missouri
gptkbp:reputation lawlessness
gptkbp:tactics intimidation
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pottawatomie_War
gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5