Scottish poll tax protests

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poll_Tax_Riots
gptkbp:caused_by widespread public unrest
gptkbp:depicted_in a turning point in Scottish politics
gptkbp:ends_at gptkb:1993
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Anti-Poll_Tax_Federation
new political parties
gptkbp:highlights gptkb:political_movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scottish poll tax protests
gptkbp:includes public meetings
blockades
petitions
the 1990 Poll Tax Riots
gptkbp:influenced Scottish devolution movement
gptkbp:influenced_by the anti-nuclear movement
global anti-globalization movements
the women's movement
historical tax resistance movements
gptkbp:inspired future protests against austerity
gptkbp:is_aimed_at local councils
gptkbp:is_characterized_by community solidarity
grassroots organizing
youth involvement
mass mobilization
civil disobedience
public dissent
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:television_channel
academic studies
newspaper articles
gptkbp:is_involved_in local activists
mass demonstrations
various social groups
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Conservative government
gptkbp:is_organized_by gptkb:Scottish_National_Party
gptkbp:is_part_of broader anti-austerity movements
the history of civil rights in Scotland
the struggle for social equity
the wider context of 1980s Britain
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Labour_Party
community organizations
trade unions
environmental groups
gptkbp:launched gptkb:1989
gptkbp:led_to local government policies
changes in public policy
repeal of the poll tax
increased awareness of taxation issues
gptkbp:meets government resistance
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:political_movement
increased political activism
gptkbp:sparked debate on taxation
gptkbp:uses non-violent resistance
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for political change in Scotland
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:government_agency
government austerity measures
Community Charge
inequality in taxation
gptkbp:was_marked_by diverse participation
diverse tactics
cultural expressions of dissent
significant police presence