Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:economic_crisis
|
| gptkbp:affects |
rural communities
family farmers |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:1980s_farm_crisis
|
| gptkbp:cause |
decline in land values
high interest rates falling commodity prices rising debt levels |
| gptkbp:effect |
bank failures
rural depopulation farm foreclosures mental health crisis among farmers |
| gptkbp:endDate |
late 1980s
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
changes in farm credit laws
increased farm consolidation rise of advocacy groups |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
documentaries
major US newspapers |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Farm_Aid_concert
protests by farmers tractorcades to Washington, D.C. |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Federal Reserve interest rate hikes
agricultural policy changes Reagan administration policies global grain market shifts |
| gptkbp:startDate |
early 1980s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:recession_in_early_1980s
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
farm crisis in US Midwest
|