Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
|
| gptkbp:affects |
Set precedent for federal intervention in elections
|
| gptkbp:aims_to |
protect voting rights
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
Debate over federal vs. state authority
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
gptkb:1871
1870 1872 |
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-Civil War America
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Impact on Southern politics
Effectiveness in combating voter suppression Influence on later civil rights legislation Role in the decline of the KKK |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Addressed racial discrimination in voting
Cited in legal challenges to voter suppression Continues to inform discussions on voting rights Influences contemporary civil rights activism Relevant to current voter ID laws |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Enforcement Acts
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Increased voter registration
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
Allowed federal supervision of elections
Criminalized voter intimidation Provided for federal prosecution of election-related crimes |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:political_movement
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation for future civil rights legislation
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Supreme Court rulings
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Opposition from Southern Democrats
Support from African Americans |
| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
Local resistance
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Enforcement_Act_of_1870
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866 gptkb:Reconstruction_Amendments gptkb:Enforcement_Act_of_1871 gptkb:Enforcement_Act_of_1872 |
| gptkbp:related_show |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Charles_Sumner gptkb:Thaddeus_Stevens |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Reconstruction_Era
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1875
|
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Examined in legal studies
Analyzed in political science research Critiqued in civil rights literature Discussed in history texts Interpreted in sociological studies |
| gptkbp:significance |
Strengthened federal authority
|