Democratic National Convention 1948

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Democratic_National_Convention_1948
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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political event
gptkbp:attendedBy delegates from all 48 states
gptkbp:endDate July 14, 1948
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1952
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:Convention_Hall_(Philadelphia)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Democratic National Convention 1948
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Alben_W._Barkley
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent Walkout by Southern delegates
Adoption of civil rights plank
gptkbp:notableSpeaker gptkb:Hubert_H._Humphrey
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Democratic_Party_(United_States)
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1944
gptkbp:resultedIn Dixiecrat walkout
Formation of States' Rights Democratic Party
gptkbp:significance First major party convention to be televised nationally
gptkbp:startDate July 12, 1948
gptkbp:televisionShow yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Convention_Hall_(Philadelphia)
gptkb:Civic_Center,_Philadelphia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6