Committees of Safety

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:advocated_for civil liberties
boycotts of British goods
gptkbp:are_part_of the larger revolutionary movement
the revolutionary infrastructure
gptkbp:collaborated_with other revolutionary groups
gptkbp:communication with local communities
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:local_leaders
gptkbp:created networks of communication
gptkbp:depicted_in a precursor to modern political committees
gptkbp:disbanded after the war
the war's conclusion
gptkbp:dissolved 1783
gptkbp:encouraged gptkb:administration
community defense
enlistment in militias
gptkbp:established 1775
committees of correspondence
gptkbp:formed gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:fosters political activism
revolutionary sentiment
gptkbp:founded_in multiple states
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:the_Continental_Army
establishing independence
gptkbp:held_in meetings
gptkbp:helped_to_coordinate local protests
gptkbp:helped_to_create a sense of unity among colonists
gptkbp:helped_to_establish new governance structures
gptkbp:helped_to_organize local militias
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Committees of Safety
gptkbp:influence gptkb:local_governance
gptkbp:influenced state constitutions
gptkbp:inspired future political movements
gptkbp:is_active_in towns and cities
gptkbp:is_criticized_for British authorities
their methods
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in grassroots organizations
a challenge to British authority
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Patriot
gptkbp:is_significant_for the fight for independence
gptkbp:members gptkb:Patriot
gptkbp:operates_in in various colonies
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:promoted gptkb:the_Declaration_of_Independence
gptkbp:provided military supplies
gptkbp:purpose coordinate resistance against British rule
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Sons_of_Liberty
gptkbp:responds_to British actions
gptkbp:serves_as as de facto governments
gptkbp:supported gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:utilized gptkb:propaganda
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:the_Intolerable_Acts
British military presence
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:local_law_enforcement
gptkb:the_Boston_Tea_Party
economic boycotts
the distribution of pamphlets
the enforcement of non-importation agreements
the organization of boycotts.
gptkbp:were_crucial_in mobilizing public support
gptkbp:were_often_composed_of merchants and tradesmen
gptkbp:were_often_formed_by local assemblies
gptkbp:were_often_formed_in response to local grievances
gptkbp:were_often_led_by prominent citizens
gptkbp:were_often_secretive in their operations
gptkbp:were_often_temporary organizations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georgia_Provincial_Congress
gptkb:New_York_Provincial_Congress
gptkb:Virginia_Committee_of_Safety
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5