Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:North_West_England
|
| gptkbp:affectedIndustry |
cotton textile industry
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Lancashire_Cotton_Famine
|
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Union_blockade_of_Confederate_ports |
| gptkbp:effect |
economic hardship
mass unemployment relief efforts |
| gptkbp:endDate |
1865
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
highlighted global economic interdependence
influenced British attitudes toward slavery led to diversification of cotton sources |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cotton Famine
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lancashire,_England
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:public_policy
charitable donations public relief committees |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:William_Ewart_Gladstone gptkb:John_Bright |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
textile mills cotton trade |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1861
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lancashire_cotton_industry
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|