Liberty Pole
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The Liberty Pole was a tall wooden pole erected in public spaces during the American colonial period as a symbol of resistance and protest against British rule, especially associated with the Sons of Liberty.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political symbol
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protest symbol → wooden pole → |
| associatedWith |
American Revolution
→
Boston → New Jersey → New York City → Stamp Act protests → Townshend Acts protests → anti-British demonstrations → patriot movement in the Thirteen Colonies → |
| category |
American Revolutionary War symbol
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political iconography → |
| culturalRole |
emblem of early American patriotism
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visual focus for mass meetings → |
| geographicScope |
British North America
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Thirteen Colonies → |
| hasPart |
tall vertical shaft
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| historicalContext |
British colonial rule in North America
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| inspired |
later liberty monuments in the United States
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| legalStatus |
sometimes banned or ordered removed by colonial governments
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| material |
wood
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| mayDisplay |
flag
→
liberty cap → |
| opposedBy |
British authorities
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loyalists → |
| purpose |
political communication
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public protest → rallying point for dissenters → |
| relatedConcept |
civil disobedience
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freedom of assembly → liberty tree → |
| represents |
collective resistance
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popular sovereignty → |
| symbolOf |
American colonial protest
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liberty → resistance to British rule → |
| timePeriod |
1760s
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1770s → 18th century → |
| typicalAction |
erection in defiance of government orders
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repeated re-erection after destruction → |
| typicalLocation |
marketplace
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public square → town commons → |
| usedBy |
Sons of Liberty
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|
| usedDuring |
American colonial period
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pre-Revolutionary period in North America → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Liberty Boys
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Sons of Liberty → |
usedSymbol |
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Liberty Cap
→
|
relatedConcept |
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Boston Sons of Liberty
→
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symbol |