The Niagara Movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (109)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:social_movements
gptkbp:addressed racial discrimination
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:political_representation
gptkb:social_justice
equal access to education
economic opportunities for African Americans
political representation for African Americans
higher education for African Americans
gptkbp:aimed_to_combat gptkb:Holocaust
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:activists
gptkb:The_Crisis_magazine
gptkb:Historical_significance
gptkb:The_Souls_of_Black_Folk
gptkb:Progressive_Era
gptkb:Pride_Month
Economic justice
Educational reform
Human rights advocacy
Racial equality
Social change
Social justice
Black nationalism
Social reform
African American history
Civic engagement
Community organizing
Political activism
Community empowerment
Grassroots activism
Voting rights advocacy
Influence on future movements
Civil Rights leaders
Legacy of activism
Anti-lynching campaigns
African American intellectuals
W. E. B. Du Bois' writings
gptkbp:calls_for social change
end to segregation
an end to racial inequality
gptkbp:challenges the prevailing racial attitudes
gptkbp:character_voice the voiceless
gptkbp:dissolved 1910
gptkbp:emphasizes political activism
gptkbp:encouraged community organizing
self-respect among African Americans
gptkbp:fosters gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkbp:founded 1905
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:William_Monroe_Trotter
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
gptkbp:founder gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:William_Monroe_Trotter
gptkbp:goal civil rights for African Americans
gptkbp:held_in annual conferences
gptkbp:historical_achievement the fight for equality.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Niagara Movement
gptkbp:included intellectuals and activists
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for like-minded individuals
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for African American intellectual thought
gptkbp:is_active_in the early 20th century
gptkbp:is_challenged_by the status quo
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Booker_T._Washington
gptkbp:is_inspired_by the abolitionist movement
gptkbp:is_opposed_by white supremacists
accommodationist policies
Booker T. Washington's policies
gptkbp:is_significant_for African American history
its advocacy of equality
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by economic equality
African American leaders
living conditions for African Americans
gptkbp:key_event Fifth Conference in 1909
First Conference in 1905
Fourth Conference in 1908
Second Conference in 1906
Third Conference in 1907
Formation of NAACP in 1909
gptkbp:location gptkb:Niagara_Falls,_New_York
gptkbp:membership various professions
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Ida_B._Wells
gptkb:Mary_Church_Terrell
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People_(NAACP)
gptkbp:promoted full civil rights
gptkbp:published The Niagara Movement's Declaration of Principles
The Niagara Movement: A Statement of Principles
gptkbp:published_a_journal gptkb:The_Horizon
gptkbp:sought_to_inspire future generations of activists
gptkbp:successor gptkb:NAACP
gptkbp:supported voting rights for African Americans
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for future civil rights organizations
gptkbp:was_a_movement_of African American pride
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the Great Migration
racial violence
the disenfranchisement of African Americans
the failure of Reconstruction
gptkbp:was_characterized_by militant activism
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_Harlem_Renaissance
gptkbp:was_involved_in legal challenges against discrimination
protests against racial injustice
gptkbp:was_known_for its bold statements against injustice
gptkbp:was_part_of the larger struggle for civil rights
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:African_American_churches
gptkbp:year_established 1905
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4