delegates of the Texas Secession Convention
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_events
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| gptkbp:action |
joined the Confederate States of America
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| gptkbp:adjournment_date |
February 23, 1861
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
post-war reconstruction challenges
legacy of secessionist movements Texas became a Confederate state impact on Texas politics rejoining the Union in 1866 |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Texas
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| gptkbp:convention_type |
gptkb:Legislative_body
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| gptkbp:date |
January 28, 1861
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:Ordinance_of_Secession
Letters from delegates Official records of the convention Speeches made during the convention Convention Journal Resolutions passed during the convention |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced other Southern states
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first state to secede from the Union after South Carolina
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
delegates of the Texas Secession Convention
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Southern secessionist sentiment
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
slavery
state rights federal government policies |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:political_representation economic interests military concerns |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Austin,_Texas
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Sam_Houston
gptkb:John_H._Moore gptkb:Edward_Clark gptkb:James_H._Throckmorton approximately 60 |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Texas declared independence from the United States
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
yes for secession
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| gptkbp:purpose |
discuss secession from the United States
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Texas_Revolution
Reconstruction Era policies Civil War battles in Texas Texas's role in the Civil War formation of the Confederate government |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Texas secession from the Union
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| gptkbp:tradition |
adoption of secession ordinance
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| gptkbp:year |
1861
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Texas_Declaration_of_Causes
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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