George William Gordon
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George William Gordon was a Jamaican politician, businessman, and critic of colonial rule who became a national hero after being executed for his alleged role in the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jamaican politician
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businessman → human → national hero of Jamaica → |
| advocatedFor |
greater political representation for freedpeople
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land reform in Jamaica → rights of poor black Jamaicans → |
| arrestedDuring |
aftermath of the Morant Bay Rebellion
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| associatedWith |
Paul Bogle
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| businessActivity |
commercial enterprises in Kingston
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land and property dealings → |
| causeOfDeath |
judicial execution
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| chargedWith |
high treason
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| commemoratedBy |
inclusion on Jamaican currency (banknote)
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statues and monuments in Jamaica → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Jamaica
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| criticized |
British colonial administration in Jamaica
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Governor Edward Eyre's policies → |
| dateOfBirth |
1820-03-??
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| dateOfDeath |
1865-10-23
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| ethnicGroup |
mixed-race Jamaican
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| event |
Morant Bay Rebellion
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| father |
Joseph Gordon
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| fatherOccupation |
Scottish planter
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| featuredIn |
Jamaican school history curricula
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| historicalPeriod |
19th-century Jamaica
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| honor |
Order of National Hero (posthumous)
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declared a National Hero of Jamaica → |
| knownFor |
opposition to abuses by local magistrates
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public speeches against colonial injustices → |
| legacy |
recognized as a martyr for justice in Jamaica
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symbol of resistance to colonial oppression → |
| mannerOfDeath |
execution by hanging
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| movement |
post-emancipation rights movement in Jamaica
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| notableFor |
criticism of British colonial rule in Jamaica
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role in events surrounding the Morant Bay Rebellion → |
| occupation |
businessman
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planter → politician → |
| placeOfBirth |
Jamaica
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| placeOfDeath |
Kingston, Jamaica
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| politicalAlignment |
critic of Governor Edward Eyre
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| positionHeld |
member of the Jamaican House of Assembly
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| religion |
Baptist Christianity
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| residence |
Kingston, Jamaica
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| spouse |
Lucy Shannon
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| trialBy |
court-martial
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Morant Bay
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Morant Bay Courthouse → Morant Bay Rebellion → Paul Bogle → St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica → |
associatedWith |
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National Heroes Day (Jamaica)
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honors |
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Eyre controversy in Britain
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relatedToPerson |