Omaha Convention

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:contributed_to political realignment in the 1850s
gptkbp:date July 4, 1854
gptkbp:discusses Native American land rights
slavery in territories
statehood for Nebraska
gptkbp:encouraged settlement of the Great Plains
gptkbp:fosters community organization in Nebraska
gptkbp:highlights the importance of local governance
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future statehood debates
gptkbp:historical_significance first major political gathering in Nebraska
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Omaha Convention
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:the_Democratic_National_Convention
gptkb:the_Republican_National_Convention
Civil War politics
future conventions in the region
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Missouri_Compromise
gptkb:Compromise_of_1850
gptkbp:inspired subsequent political movements
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in local history
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the tensions of the era
gptkbp:is_remembered_for its role in shaping Nebraska's future
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of new political parties
increased migration to Nebraska
gptkbp:legacy symbol of political compromise
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Homestead_Act
gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act
gptkbp:location gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
gptkbp:notable_participants gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Thomas_H._Benton
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Nebraska-Kansas_Act
gptkbp:part_of American political history
gptkbp:precedent future territorial conventions
gptkbp:purpose establish the Nebraska Territory
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkbp:resolution advocacy for land grants
protection of settlers' rights
support for transcontinental railroad
gptkbp:resulted_in creation of Nebraska Territory
gptkbp:significance set the stage for westward expansion
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the expansion of slavery
gptkbp:was_marked_by a turning point in U. S. territorial policy
gptkbp:year 1854
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Populist_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6