Pottawatomie Massacre

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Brown_of_Priesthill
gptkb:John_Brown
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:5
gptkbp:colorist gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:convicted_of influenced public opinion on slavery
part of the lead-up to the Civil War
resulted in retaliatory attacks by pro-slavery forces
inspired further violence in the region
involved the killing of pro-slavery settlers
led to the formation of the Free State Army
part of a series of violent events in Kansas
part of the larger struggle for Kansas statehood
symbol of the violent conflict over slavery
was a response to the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas
was celebrated by some anti-slavery activists
was condemned by some abolitionists
is remembered in American history as a pivotal moment
led to increased recruitment for anti-slavery militias
increased national attention on the issue of slavery
gptkbp:date May 24, 1856
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
viewed as a justified act of war by others
viewed as a terrorist act by some
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pottawatomie Massacre
gptkbp:impact contributed to the American Civil War
gptkbp:location Kansas, United States
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:John_Brown
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkbp:result escalation of violence in Bleeding Kansas
gptkbp:river site of the massacre
gptkbp:role leader of the attack
gptkbp:significance part of the conflict over slavery in the United States
gptkbp:targets pro-slavery settlers
gptkbp:technique gptkb:legal_case