Democratic National Convention 1896
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
event
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| gptkbp:attendance |
Delegates from various states
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Nomination of a presidential candidate
Nomination of a vice-presidential candidate |
| gptkbp:CEO |
gptkb:William_F._Vilas
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| gptkbp:date |
July 7-11, 1896
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
State conventions
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the Gilded Age politics
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Part of the 1896 presidential election cycle
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Set the stage for future populist movements
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Marked_a_shift_in_Democratic_Party_policies
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Democratic National Convention 1896
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced_future_Democratic_conventions
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Economic depression of the 1890s
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Joseph_W._Bailey
gptkb:James_K._Jones gptkb:David_B._Hill gptkb:Grover_Cleveland gptkb:John_W._Daniel gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan Anti-Bryan faction William_J._Bryan's_supporters |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Free silver
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive national media coverage
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Support for farmers' rights
Formation of alliances with labor unions Debate over imperialism Adoption of the party platform Campaign strategies discussed Debate over foreign policy Debate over the role of government in the economy Controversies over delegate credentials Debates over monetary policy Discussion of civil rights issues Endorsement of labor rights Formation of party factions Resolutions passed regarding economic issues Voting_on_the_nomination_of_Bryan |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Cross of Gold speech
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Republican_Party
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Divided_the_Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:platforms |
Democratic_Party_platform_of_1896
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1892
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| gptkbp:precedent |
5 days
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| gptkbp:resolution |
Support for the gold standard
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Bryan's_candidacy_for_President
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Nomination_of_William_Jennings_Bryan
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| gptkbp:structureType |
National convention
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| gptkbp:succeededBy |
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1900
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| gptkbp:theme |
Populism
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Majority vote for nominations
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