Properties (109)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
|
| gptkbp:advocacy |
Health care reform.
Promoted civil rights legislation. Focused on education and health care. |
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Education reform
Environmental protection Health care reform Social justice. Economic equality. |
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Bar_Association
gptkb:American_Bar_Association gptkb:Boston_University_Alumni_Association |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People_(NAACP)
|
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:Bachelor_of_Arts
Juris Doctor |
| gptkbp:awards |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1919-10-26
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkb:Washington_National_Cathedral |
| gptkbp:careerStart |
Began as a lawyer.
|
| gptkbp:children |
Edward_Brooke_IV
|
| gptkbp:civicEngagement |
Community service initiatives.
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
Worked_with_both_Democrats_and_Republicans.
|
| gptkbp:community_service |
Battled cancer.
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Significant contributions to local communities.
|
| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Received numerous awards for public service.
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Diversity_in_American_politics.
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
Opposition to busing for school desegregation.
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced_African_American_culture.
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Recognized_in_African_American_history.
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2015-01-03
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
Lived_in_Massachusetts.
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Boston_University_School_of_Law
|
| gptkbp:famousPerson |
'Edward_Brooke:_The_Last_Republican_Senator_from_Massachusetts'.
|
| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
Engaged in public speaking.
|
| gptkbp:hasTheme |
Believed in equality and justice.
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Served_during_the_Civil_Rights_era.
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Left_a_lasting_legacy_in_American_politics.
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Inducted_into_the_Massachusetts_Hall_of_Fame.
Symbol_of_progress_in_American_politics. |
| gptkbp:hobbies |
Golf.
|
| gptkbp:homeGround |
Son_of_a_prominent_African_American_family.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edward Brooke III
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influence on urban policy.
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Future generations of politicians.
Legislation on civil rights. Legislation on education. Legislation on environment. Legislation on health care. Legislation on housing. |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
Promoted minority representation in government.
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Role model for future generations.
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Housing_and_Urban_Development_issues.
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
His advocacy for civil rights.
His bipartisan approach. His commitment to public service. His influence on future leaders. Bipartisan_cooperation_in_the_Senate. His_role_in_the_Senate. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneer_for_African_Americans_in_politics.
Pioneer_for_African_American_politicians_in_the_Northeast. |
| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
Television interviews.
|
| gptkbp:mentor |
Young_African_American_politicians.
|
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
African_American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First_African_American_elected_to_the_U.S._Senate_since_Reconstruction.
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The time has come for us to take a stand."
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Civil Rights Advocacy
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Lawyer
|
| gptkbp:office |
United_States_Senator
|
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:personalLife |
Married twice.
Grew up in a segregated environment. |
| gptkbp:philanthropy |
Supported educational initiatives.
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Mentored young leaders.
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
gptkb:Attorney_General_of_Massachusetts
Continues to inspire political engagement. Faced opposition from within his party. Moderate_Republicanism. |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
1962
1979 |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Leverett_Saltonstall
|
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
Respected across party lines.
|
| gptkbp:publicSpeaking |
Civil rights events.
|
| gptkbp:receives |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Boston_University.
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Howard_University. Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Massachusetts. |
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
U.S._Congress_for_his_service.
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
Honored by various organizations.
A_trailblazer_for_African_Americans. |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:retirementYear |
Retired from politics in 1979.
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Anne_Brooke
Patricia_Brooke |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Paul_Tsongas
|
| gptkbp:supported |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
Fair Housing Act Affirmative action policies. |
| gptkbp:supports |
Equal Rights Amendment.
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
1967-01-01
1979-01-03 |
| gptkbp:termStart |
1967-01-03
1963-01-01 |