Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_documents
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| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:effect |
formation of the Ethiopian Regiment
increased tensions between colonists and British authorities |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
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| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Virginia
gptkb:John_Murray,_4th_Earl_of_Dunmore |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:locationIssued |
gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:offeredFreedomTo |
enslaved people of American revolutionaries
|
| gptkbp:publicationDate |
1775
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to declare martial law in Virginia
to encourage enslaved people to join the British army |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:Slavery_in_the_United_States gptkb:Abolitionism_in_the_United_States British colony |
| gptkbp:significance |
first mass emancipation of enslaved people in American history
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:African_Americans_in_the_American_Revolution
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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