White House tea invitation controversy
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military
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| gptkbp:date |
1921
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
highlighted racial tensions in early 20th century America
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
White House tea invitation controversy
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| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:White_House
gptkb:President_Warren_G._Harding gptkb:First_Lady_Florence_Harding gptkb:Jessie_DePriest |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
national newspapers
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| gptkbp:numberOfIssues |
invitation of Jessie DePriest to White House tea
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| gptkbp:publicReaction |
support from civil rights advocates
widespread criticism from Southern politicians |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
African American civil rights
racial segregation in the United States |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jessie_Williams_De_Priest
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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