Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:aims_to prohibit lynching
gptkbp:associated_with racial justice
gptkbp:context racial discrimination
gptkbp:contributed_to national dialogue on race relations
gptkbp:discussed_in_media newspapers of the time
gptkbp:discusses racial terror
gptkbp:first_introduced a response to public outcry
gptkbp:highlighted_disparities in justice system
gptkbp:highlights racial violence in America
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
gptkbp:historical_impact on civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:historical_significance first federal anti-lynching bill
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill
gptkbp:impact African American community
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for federal penalties for lynching
gptkbp:influenced later civil rights legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:inspired subsequent anti-lynching bills
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:introduced_in_year gptkb:1922
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Congressional sessions
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Southern_Democrats
many Southern politicians
gptkbp:is_reflected_in social attitudes of the 1920s
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:NAACP
gptkbp:is_targeted_at lynching victims
gptkbp:led_to increased activism
gptkbp:legacy inspired future legislation
gptkbp:movement anti-lynching movement in the 20th century
gptkbp:opposition_reason states' rights
gptkbp:part_of American legislative history
anti-lynching movement
gptkbp:proposed_by Edward William Dyer
gptkbp:public_perception against lynching
gptkbp:reflected_concerns African American safety
gptkbp:related_event lynching incidents
gptkbp:related_figures gptkb:Ida_B._Wells
gptkbp:related_to Lynching in the United States
gptkbp:resulted_in increased awareness of racial violence
gptkbp:sponsored_by Representative Dyer
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:United_States_Senate
1922 Senate vote
gptkbp:supported_by_organizations gptkb:National_Urban_League
gptkbp:was_part_of the fight against racial injustice
larger civil rights struggle
gptkbp:was_supported_by various civil rights organizations
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1922
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NAACP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4