King Cotton

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf slogan
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:coinedBy 1850s
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:King_Corn
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Cotton
gptkbp:implies cotton exports would force Britain and France to support the Confederacy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:treaty
Confederate strategy
gptkbp:mentionedIn newspapers
speeches
gptkbp:refersTo importance of cotton in the Southern economy
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cotton_diplomacy
slavery in the United States
plantation economy
gptkbp:symbolizes economic power of the South
gptkbp:usedBy Southern politicians
gptkbp:usedDuring 19th century
gptkbp:usedFor justify secession
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Cotton_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5