Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Education reform
Voting_rights_for_African_Americans Economic_opportunities_for_African_Americans |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Missionary_Association
gptkb:National_Equal_Rights_League |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Oberlin_College
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Oberlin_College
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
December 14, 1829
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Mercer_Langston_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Fought against racial discrimination
Promoted_education_for_African_Americans Advocated_for_African_American_rights |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
November 1897
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Mercer Langston
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Political activism in the 19th century African_American_education_initiatives |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Civil Rights Advocacy
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneer_in_African_American_politics
Influenced_future_generations_of_African_American_leaders |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
African_American |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
First_African_American_elected_to_public_office_in_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Educator
Lawyer Politician |
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:U.S._Minister_Resident_and_Consul_General_to_Haiti
Member_of_the_Virginia_House_of_Delegates |
| gptkbp:participatedIn |
Advocacy for social justice
Legal reforms Political campaigns Community organizing efforts Educational_initiatives_for_African_Americans |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Louisa_County,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:African_American_History_Month
Various historical societies |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Caroline_Langston
|
| gptkbp:supported |
Women's suffrage
Abolition of slavery Integration of schools Civil service reform Labor_rights_for_African_Americans |
| gptkbp:wrote |
Legal opinions
Political speeches Articles on civil rights |