Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:effect |
freedom for certain enslaved people
seizure of rebel property |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:firstActPassed |
1861
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
early step toward abolition of slavery in the United States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Confiscation Acts
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to authorize the confiscation of property used to support the Confederate cause
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Emancipation_Proclamation
Union war effort |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
emancipation of slaves owned by Confederates
|
| gptkbp:secondActPassed |
1862
|
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:target |
Confederate property
slaves used in support of the Confederacy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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