Democratic National Convention of 1852

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:aftermath Pierce's presidency
gptkbp:championship 49
gptkbp:controversial_decisions slavery expansion debate
gptkbp:convention_chair gptkb:William_A._Richardson
gptkbp:convention_duration 3 days
gptkbp:delegate_demographics predominantly white male
gptkbp:delegate_representation state-by-state basis
gptkbp:final_ballot Franklin Pierce elected
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on expansion of slavery
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in political studies
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_documentation official convention proceedings
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped Democratic Party's future
gptkbp:historical_significance first convention to nominate a president after the Compromise of 1850
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Democratic National Convention of 1852
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:James_Buchanan
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkb:Lewis_Cass
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkbp:legacy set precedent for future conventions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
gptkbp:media_coverage limited coverage
gptkbp:next_convention gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1856
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:300
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Winfield_Scott
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkbp:notable_participants gptkb:James_Buchanan
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Lewis_Cass
gptkbp:notable_quote Franklin Pierce's acceptance speech
gptkbp:outcome Franklin Pierce nominated
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:platform_committee_chair gptkb:James_Buchanan
gptkbp:political_impact influenced 1852 presidential election
gptkbp:previous_convention gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1848
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
151 votes
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1852_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:significant_event adoption of party platform
gptkbp:theme national unity
gptkbp:voting_method viva voce
gptkbp:year 1852
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1856
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5