Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
slaves used to support the Confederate war effort
property used for insurrectionary purposes |
| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:12_Stat._319
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
August 6, 1861
|
| gptkbp:effect |
provided for the emancipation of slaves used in support of the Confederacy
authorized Union forces to seize property used in rebellion |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Second_Confiscation_Act
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Confiscation Act
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to authorize the confiscation of property used to support the Confederate rebellion
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Emancipation_Proclamation
gptkb:Second_Confiscation_Act |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Confiscation_Act_of_1861
gptkb:Second_Confiscation_Act |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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