Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_officer
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:NAACP
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1864-03-12
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Mays_Lick,_Kentucky,_USA
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| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:United_States_Army
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Charles_Young_Jr.
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:9th_Cavalry_Regiment
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| gptkbp:death_date |
1922-01-08
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:West_Point
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| gptkbp:ethnicity |
gptkb:African_American
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| gptkbp:honors |
gptkb:Charles_Young_Buffalo_Soldiers_National_Monument
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Charles Young
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:influenced |
African American military personnel
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| gptkbp:involvement |
gptkb:Pan-Africanism
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| gptkbp:known_for |
Civil Rights Advocacy
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneer for African Americans in the military
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| gptkbp:military_conflict |
gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:Philippine-American_War |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Black_Napoleon
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
First African American to become a U. S. Army Colonel
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| gptkbp:published |
Military Attaché to Liberia
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| gptkbp:rank |
gptkb:Colonel
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| gptkbp:service_years |
1889-1922
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
Promoted racial equality in the military
Served as a mentor to young African American military officers Promoted the importance of military service for African Americans Advocated for African American soldiers' rights Advocated for the establishment of a national park for African Americans Fought against segregation in the military Led troops in the Mexican Expedition Participated in international military exercises. Participated in the 1916 Punitive Expedition Promoted education for African American soldiers Served as a professor at Wilberforce University Served in the Army during the Great Migration Supervised construction of roads in national parks Testified before Congress on military issues Worked on military infrastructure projects in the U. S. Contributed to the development of military tactics in the early 20th century Worked on military training programs for African Americans Advocated for the inclusion of African Americans in officer training programs Participated in the establishment of the 369th Infantry Regiment Participated in the establishment of the National Park Service Served as a role model for future generations of African Americans |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Maud Young
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:92nd_Infantry_Division
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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