Ponce massacre
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The Ponce massacre was a 1937 incident in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in which police opened fire on unarmed Puerto Rican Nationalist Party demonstrators, killing and wounding dozens and becoming a pivotal event in the island’s independence movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ponce massacre canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ponce massacre Context triple: [Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, notableEvent, Ponce massacre]
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Marias Massacre
The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
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Bombardment of San Juan
The Bombardment of San Juan was a U.S. naval attack on the Spanish-held city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1898 during the Spanish–American War.
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Pavonia Massacre
The Pavonia Massacre was a 1643 attack by Dutch colonists on Lenape Native Americans in present-day Jersey City, New Jersey, that helped ignite the broader conflict known as Kieft's War.
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Palmyra Massacre
The Palmyra Massacre was an American Civil War atrocity in 1862 in which Union forces executed ten Confederate prisoners in retaliation for the disappearance of a Union supporter in Palmyra, Missouri.
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E.
El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ponce massacre Target entity description: The Ponce massacre was a 1937 incident in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in which police opened fire on unarmed Puerto Rican Nationalist Party demonstrators, killing and wounding dozens and becoming a pivotal event in the island’s independence movement.
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A.
Marias Massacre
The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
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B.
Bombardment of San Juan
The Bombardment of San Juan was a U.S. naval attack on the Spanish-held city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1898 during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
Pavonia Massacre
The Pavonia Massacre was a 1643 attack by Dutch colonists on Lenape Native Americans in present-day Jersey City, New Jersey, that helped ignite the broader conflict known as Kieft's War.
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D.
Palmyra Massacre
The Palmyra Massacre was an American Civil War atrocity in 1862 in which Union forces executed ten Confederate prisoners in retaliation for the disappearance of a Union supporter in Palmyra, Missouri.
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E.
El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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massacre ⓘ political repression event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Palm Sunday Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
police opened fire on unarmed demonstrators
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repression of Puerto Rican nationalist movement ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | March 21 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | pivotal event in Puerto Rico’s independence movement ⓘ |
| eventType |
police shooting
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political demonstration ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
heightened repression of Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
ⓘ
martyrdom status for victims in nationalist narrative ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1937-03-21 ⓘ |
| hasDay | 21 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Ponce, Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
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Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonth | March ⓘ |
| hasPart |
peaceful nationalist parade
ⓘ
police attack on marchers ⓘ |
| hasVictim |
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party demonstrators
ⓘ
bystanders ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Hays Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
American Civil Liberties Union
NERFINISHED
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Insular Police of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Rican Nationalist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Blanton Winship
NERFINISHED
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E. Francis Riggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor Blanton Winship NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Albizu Campos NERFINISHED ⓘ Police Chief E. Francis Riggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | en ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Calle Aurora
NERFINISHED
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Calle Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaza Las Delicias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 19 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured |
more than 200 according to some sources
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over 100 ⓘ |
| organizer | Puerto Rican Nationalist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Insular Police of Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
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colonial authorities of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Puerto Rican independence movement
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U.S. colonial rule in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| result |
dozens killed and wounded
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increased support for Puerto Rican independence movement ⓘ international criticism of U.S. policy in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Palm Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | banned nationalist parade ⓘ |
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Subject: Ponce massacre Description of subject: The Ponce massacre was a 1937 incident in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in which police opened fire on unarmed Puerto Rican Nationalist Party demonstrators, killing and wounding dozens and becoming a pivotal event in the island’s independence movement.
Referenced by (2)
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