Republican National Convention of 1856
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Set the stage for the 1860 election
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| gptkbp:attendees |
delegates from various states
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| gptkbp:election_year |
1856
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
Platform debates
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| gptkbp:first_convention |
gptkb:Yes
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| gptkbp:held_in |
Musical Fund Hall
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Preceding the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future Republican conventions
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the rise of the Republican Party in American politics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Republican National Convention of 1856
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
gptkb:Charles_Sumner gptkb:John_C._Frémont gptkb:Salmon_P._Chase gptkb:William_L._Dayton gptkb:Edward_Bates |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
Opposition to the expansion of slavery
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Covered by national newspapers
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| gptkbp:nominated_for |
gptkb:John_C._Frémont
gptkb:William_L._Dayton |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
approximately 600
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
Speech by Abraham Lincoln
Speech by Edward Bates |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Frémont lost the election
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| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Free_Soil,_Free_Labor,_Free_Men
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Republican National Convention of 1854
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
Frémont received the majority of votes
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Mixed reactions from the public
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Dred_Scott_decision
gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas Formation of the Republican Party |
| gptkbp:resolution |
Resolutions advocating for civil rights
Resolutions against the expansion of slavery Resolutions for Native American rights advocacy Resolutions for a homestead act Resolutions for a protective tariff Resolutions for a transcontinental railroad Resolutions for anti-corruption measures Resolutions for education reform Resolutions for government reform Resolutions for immigration reform Resolutions for internal improvements Resolutions for labor rights advocacy Resolutions for land grants for settlers Resolutions for women's rights advocacy Resolutions promoting economic development Resolutions supporting free labor |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:Frémont's_candidacy_for_President
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| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_national_convention_of_the_Republican_Party
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
Republican National Convention of 1860
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| gptkbp:year |
1856
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_C._Frémont
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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