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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Southern_Homestead_Act
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gptkbp:amended_by
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gptkb:Morrill_Act_of_1890
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gptkbp:associated_with
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higher education reform
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gptkbp:effective_date
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1862
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gptkbp:enacted_by
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gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:goal
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promote education in agriculture and engineering
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gptkbp:has_expansion
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subsequent legislation
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Civil War era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Morrill Act
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gptkbp:impact
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increased access to higher education
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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land reform movements
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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some educational reformers
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gptkbp:is_implemented_in
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state governments
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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agricultural interests
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gptkbp:legacy
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foundation for modern public universities
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts
gptkb:Montana_State_University
gptkb:North_Dakota_State_University
gptkb:Penn_State_University
gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkb:University_of_Nebraska
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin
gptkb:Washington_State_University
gptkb:California_State_University
gptkb:South_Dakota_State_University
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:University_of_Hawaii
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:University_of_Oregon
gptkb:University_of_South_Carolina
gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkb:Ohio_State_University
gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina
gptkb:University_of_Nevada
gptkb:Iowa_State_University
gptkb:University_of_Arkansas
gptkb:University_of_Georgia
gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkb:University_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Oregon_State_University
gptkb:University_of_Puerto_Rico
gptkb:University_of_Colorado
gptkb:University_of_the_Virgin_Islands
gptkb:Michigan_State_University
gptkb:University_of_Florida
gptkb:University_of_Idaho
gptkb:University_of_Kentucky
gptkb:University_of_Wyoming
gptkb:University_of_Guam
gptkb:University_of_Alaska
gptkb:Texas_A&_M_University
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gptkbp:purpose
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establish colleges for agriculture and the mechanic arts
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
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sale of federal land
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Smith-Hughes_Act
gptkb:Smith-Lever_Act
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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establishment of numerous universities
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gptkbp:signatories
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gptkb:land-grant_universities
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gptkbp:significance
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provided land grants to states
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:Justin_Smith_Morrill
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