gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Civil Rights for African Americans.
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:National_Negro_Business_League
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1852-12-30
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Rosindale,_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:burial_place
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Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York.
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:George_White_Jr.
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gptkbp:death_date
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1918-10-28
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Howard_University
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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George Henry White
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gptkbp:image
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George_ Henry_ White.jpg
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gptkbp:known_for
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First African American elected to Congress from North Carolina after Reconstruction.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneer for African American politicians.
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Civil Rights Advocacy
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:U._S._Representative
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gptkbp:political_career
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Served in the U. S. House of Representatives.
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:James_H._Harris
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Maggie_White
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:John_A._Hyman
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gptkbp:term_end
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1901-03-03
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gptkbp:term_start
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1897-01-12
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