District of Columbia statehood movement
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_party
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
statehood for the District of Columbia
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| gptkbp:beganIn |
19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
District of Columbia statehood movement
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:mainArgument |
taxation without representation
self-governance lack of congressional representation |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C._Admission_Act
D.C. statehood referendums 2020 House of Representatives statehood bill passage failed Senate votes 2021 House of Representatives statehood bill passage |
| gptkbp:notableSupporter |
gptkb:Eleanor_Holmes_Norton
gptkb:Muriel_Bowser |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Republican_Party
some constitutional scholars some federal officials |
| gptkbp:proposed_state_name |
Washington, Douglass Commonwealth
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:U.S._Constitution_Article_I,_Section_8
gptkb:23rd_Amendment_to_the_U.S._Constitution D.C. Home Rule Act District of Columbia retrocession D.C. Statehood Green Party D.C. shadow delegation D.C. state constitution D.C. voting rights federal district status |
| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
civil rights organizations D.C. residents |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:PA_51
gptkb:H.R._51 gptkb:Washington,_D.C._Admission_Act |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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