Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Committee
|
| gptkbp:attendance |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1865
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| gptkbp:formed |
1863
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Promoted the idea of equality under the law
Contributed to the debate over states' rights First congressional committee to address Reconstruction Set the groundwork for future civil rights advancements. Addressed issues of racial discrimination Addressed the needs of war refugees Influenced the development of civil rights movements in the 20th century Facilitated the transition from slavery to freedom Promoted education for freed slaves Set the stage for future civil rights legislation Promoted the idea of federal intervention in state affairs Facilitated the passage of the 14th and 15th Amendments Contributed_to_the_establishment_of_the_Freedmen's_Bureau Set_precedents_for_congressional_oversight_of_Reconstruction Engaged_with_issues_of_economic_recovery_in_the_South Engaged_in_debates_over_the_future_of_the_South Engaged_with_the_issue_of_Southern_loyalty Helped_shape_the_Republican_Party's_platform Promoted_the_idea_of_a_unified_nation_post-Civil_War Influenced_public_opinion_on_Reconstruction_policies Influenced_the_direction_of_post-Civil_War_policies Facilitated_the_transition_of_power_in_Southern_states Facilitated_the_establishment_of_new_state_governments_in_the_South |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Committee on Reconstruction
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Political Reconstruction
Civil_Rights_in_the_United_States Social_Reconstruction |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Radical_Republicans
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Voting rights
Civil liberties Land redistribution Reintegration of Southern states Freedmen's rights |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Benjamin_F._Wade
gptkb:Charles_Sumner Thaddeus Stevens |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866
Reconstruction Acts 15th Amendment 14th Amendment |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Reconstruction_of_the_United_States_after_the_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_Reconstruction
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