Anti-Masonic Party
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The Anti-Masonic Party was an early 19th-century American political party, notable as the first third party in the United States and founded in opposition to the perceived influence and secrecy of Freemasonry in public life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anti-Masonic Party canonical | 6 |
| Anti-Masonic Party in the 1832 U.S. presidential election | 1 |
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Target entity: Anti-Masonic Party Context triple: [United States presidential election of 1832, thirdPlaceParty, Anti-Masonic Party]
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Greenback Party
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American Party
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C.
Justice Party
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D.
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a minor centrist political party founded by Ross Perot in the 1990s that has occasionally attracted high-profile figures dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic parties.
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E.
Revisionist Party
The Revisionist Party was a right-wing Zionist political party in Mandatory Palestine that championed Jewish nationalism, territorial maximalism, and a more militant approach to establishing a Jewish state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anti-Masonic Party Target entity description: The Anti-Masonic Party was an early 19th-century American political party, notable as the first third party in the United States and founded in opposition to the perceived influence and secrecy of Freemasonry in public life.
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A.
Greenback Party
The Greenback Party was a late 19th-century U.S. political party that advocated expanding paper money issuance to help farmers and workers and opposed the gold standard.
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B.
American Party
The American Party, commonly known as the Know-Nothing Party, was a mid-19th-century U.S. political party that rose to prominence on an anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic platform.
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C.
Justice Party
The Justice Party was a Nigerian political party that served as one of the predecessor groups that merged to form the Action Congress of Nigeria.
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D.
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a minor centrist political party founded by Ross Perot in the 1990s that has occasionally attracted high-profile figures dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic parties.
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E.
Revisionist Party
The Revisionist Party was a right-wing Zionist political party in Mandatory Palestine that championed Jewish nationalism, territorial maximalism, and a more militant approach to establishing a Jewish state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct political party
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political party ⓘ third party in the United States ⓘ |
| coreIssue |
opposition to Masonic influence in government
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opposition to elitism ⓘ promotion of government transparency ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved |
around 1838
ⓘ
mid-1830s ⓘ |
| electoralBase |
artisans
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evangelical Protestants ⓘ small farmers ⓘ |
| firstNationalConventionLocation |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
|
| firstNationalConventionYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| founded | late 1820s ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Morgan affair
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disappearance of William Morgan ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Jacksonian era ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-Masonry
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moral reform ⓘ populism ⓘ |
| inception | 1828 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Republican Party
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Whig Party ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped institutionalize third-party movements in the United States
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pioneered national party conventions in U.S. politics ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Whig Party ⓘ |
| nominatedForPresident | William Wirt ⓘ |
| notableAs |
first U.S. party to hold a national nominating convention
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first third party in the United States ⓘ |
| opposedPolitician | Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
secret societies ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | center-right ⓘ |
| presidentialElection | United States presidential election of 1832 ⓘ |
| prominentMember |
John Quincy Adams
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Millard Fillmore ⓘ Thurlow Weed ⓘ William H. Seward ⓘ |
| publication | Anti-Masonic newspapers ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| sloganOrTheme | defense of republican virtue against secret influence ⓘ |
| strongestIn |
Massachusetts
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New York ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Vermont ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
internal improvements
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protective tariffs ⓘ |
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Subject: Anti-Masonic Party Description of subject: The Anti-Masonic Party was an early 19th-century American political party, notable as the first third party in the United States and founded in opposition to the perceived influence and secrecy of Freemasonry in public life.
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