Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political scandal
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:describes |
A massive fraud involving the sale of land by the state of Georgia to political insiders at below-market prices.
|
| gptkbp:effect |
public outrage
Supreme Court precedent |
| gptkbp:endDate |
1803
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yazoo land scandal
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Georgia
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Yazoo_River
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:George_Mathews
gptkb:James_Jackson gptkb:John_Randolph_of_Roanoke gptkb:Jared_Irwin |
| gptkbp:organization |
gptkb:Georgia_General_Assembly
Yazoo land companies |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Mississippi_Territory
land speculation |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Fletcher_v._Peck
Rescinding Act of 1796 |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1795
|
| gptkbp:topic |
land fraud
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fletcher_v._Peck
gptkb:Confederation-GA_War |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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