Leopoldville riots of January 1959
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
right |
| gptkbp:casualties |
hundreds injured
dozens killed |
| gptkbp:cause |
Congolese demand for independence
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Belgian_Congo
|
| gptkbp:date |
January 4, 1959
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Leopoldville riots of January 1959
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkb:Leopoldville |
| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:ABAKO
gptkb:Joseph_Kasa-Vubu |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Belgian_colonial_authorities
Congolese nationalists |
| gptkbp:result |
acceleration of Congolese independence movement
increased Congolese nationalism |
| gptkbp:significance |
precursor to Congo's independence in 1960
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ABAKO
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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