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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Economic justice
Education reform
Voting rights
Criminal justice reform
Healthcare_reform
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Howard_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:American_Bar_Association_Award
gptkb:National_Black_Caucus_of_State_Legislators_Award
gptkb:Howard_University_Alumni_Award
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Morgan_State_University
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1951-01-18
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Jennifer_Cummings
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:House_Committee_on_Oversight_and_Reform
gptkb:Maryland's_7th_congressional_district
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2019-10-17
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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We are better than this.
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Elijah_Eugene_Cummings
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Elijah E. Cummings
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gptkbp:image
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Elijah Cummings.jpg
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Civil rights advocacy
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gptkbp:legacy
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Civil rights leader
Mentor to young politicians
Advocate for transparency in government
Champion for the underprivileged
Influential_voice_in_Congress
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Oversight_and_Reform_Committee_Chair
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gptkbp:occupation
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Attorney
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gptkbp:office
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U.S._Representative
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1996
2019
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Kweisi_Mfume
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gptkbp:religion
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Baptist
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_USA
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gptkbp:signature
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Elijah_Cummings_Signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Khadijah_Cummings
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Kweisi_Mfume
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gptkbp:termEnd
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2019-10-17
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gptkbp:termStart
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1996-05-16
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