public library movement in the West
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_party
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| gptkbp:focusesOn |
establishment of public libraries
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| gptkbp:goal |
universal access to information
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
public library movement in the West
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased literacy rates
democratization of knowledge |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Enlightenment ideals
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| gptkbp:keyFigure |
gptkb:Andrew_Carnegie
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| gptkbp:notablePlace |
gptkb:Boston_Public_Library
gptkb:British_Library gptkb:New_York_Public_Library |
| gptkbp:period |
19th century
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| gptkbp:region |
Western countries
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:social_reform
public education movement |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
expansion of free public libraries
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| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:philanthropist
local governments |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Library_Movement_in_India
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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