Dunmore's Proclamation

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical document
gptkbp:allegiance who_fought_for_the_British
gptkbp:applicationDate November 7, 1775
gptkbp:associated_with the fight for freedom
gptkbp:context gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:criticism its implications for slavery
among loyalists and patriots alike
gptkbp:followedBy other_proclamations_by_British_officials
gptkbp:has a_desperate_measure_by_the_British
gptkbp:historical_significance first official offer of freedom to enslaved people in America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dunmore's Proclamation
gptkbp:impact increased_tensions_between_British_and_American_colonists
gptkbp:influenced subsequent emancipation efforts
modern discussions on race and freedom
gptkbp:is_a later abolitionist movements
gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for many enslaved individuals
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of historical debate
gptkbp:is_known_for a controversial historical document
gptkbp:is_part_of British_strategy_during_the_war
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal discussions about emancipation
historical_analyses_of_the_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:is_studied_in various historical texts
American_history_courses
gptkbp:is_used_in discussions of military service and race
curricula_about_American_history
the_context_of_race_relations_in_America
gptkbp:issueDate gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:John_Murray,_4th_Earl_of_Dunmore
gptkbp:keyEvent the_history_of_the_United_States.
gptkbp:landmark in_the_history_of_slavery_in_America
gptkbp:led_to formation_of_the_Ethiopian_Regiment
gptkbp:meets mixed reactions from enslaved people
gptkbp:narrativeStyle gptkb:the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:purpose to_recruit_slaves_for_the_British_Army
gptkbp:resultedIn increased slave escapes
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of the_British_Army's_first_black_regiment
gptkbp:strategicGoals weaken the colonial economy
gptkbp:trends of_British_offers_of_freedom_during_the_war
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for the formation of black military units
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:the_Continental_Congress
colonial rebellion
outrage and resistance