Fighting Bob La Follette

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:advocatesFor labor rights
women's suffrage
direct democracy
universal healthcare
income tax
anti-corruption measures
public ownership of utilities
regulation of railroads
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Socialist_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Wisconsin_Idea
gptkbp:birthDate June 14, 1855
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Forest_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mary_La_Follette
gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkb:Philip_La_Follette
gptkbp:deathDate June 18, 1925
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–Madison
gptkbp:founded gptkb:La_Follette_School_of_Public_Affairs
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Robert_Marion_La_Follette_Sr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighting Bob La Follette
gptkbp:influenced Progressive movement
New_Deal_policies
gptkbp:influencedBy Populism
gptkbp:knownFor Progressive reforms
gptkbp:legacy La_Follette_family_political_dynasty
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Fighting_Bob
gptkbp:office Governor_of_Wisconsin
U.S._Senator_from_Wisconsin
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:American_imperialism
child labor
monopolies
racial segregation
lynching
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Progressive_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Progressivism
gptkbp:president 1924 United States presidential election
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Madison,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Belle_La_Follette
gptkbp:supported social justice
civil rights
public health initiatives
government accountability
labor unions
public education
consumer protection laws
minimum wage laws
progressive taxation
workers' rights
anti-war movements
social insurance programs
anti-trust laws
progressive education reforms
environmental reforms
scientific management in government
gptkbp:wrote The Wisconsin Idea