Democratic National Convention 1852
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Pierce's presidency faced significant challenges
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| gptkbp:attendees |
delegates from various states
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| gptkbp:committee |
state conventions
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
strengthened the Democratic Party's position
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debates over slavery policy
disputes over delegate credentials factionalism within the party regional divisions within the party |
| gptkbp:date |
1852
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| gptkbp:duration |
three days
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| gptkbp:event_type |
national convention
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| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:James_Buchanan
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
pre-Civil War America
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
newspaper articles from the time
biographies of key figures involved letters and correspondence of delegates minutes of the convention exist official party platform documents |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
contributed to the rise of sectional tensions
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
set the stage for the 1856 election
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Democratic National Convention 1852
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| gptkbp:is_organized_by |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:James_Buchanan
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas gptkb:Franklin_Pierce gptkb:Lewis_Cass |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
slavery
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future Democratic conventions
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
limited coverage
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| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Lewis_Cass approximately 300 |
| gptkbp:notable_winners |
Nomination of Franklin Pierce
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Franklin Pierce won the nomination
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| gptkbp:platform |
support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act
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| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Whig_Party
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1848
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| gptkbp:purpose |
nominate a candidate for President of the United States
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1856
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| gptkbp:resolution |
support for popular sovereignty
opposition to abolitionism reaffirmation of party unity support for the Fugitive Slave Act |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
first convention held after the Compromise of 1850
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1856
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
majority vote
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