Mugwumps
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The Mugwumps were a group of reform-minded Republican political activists in the 1880s who broke with their party to support civil service reform and oppose corruption, notably backing Democrat Grover Cleveland for president.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mugwumps canonical | 3 |
| The Mugwumps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Mugwumps Context triple: [Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, politicalSupportFrom, Mugwumps]
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Barnburner Democrats
Barnburner Democrats were a radical anti-slavery faction of the New York Democratic Party in the mid-19th century that broke away over opposition to the expansion of slavery and later helped form the Free Soil Party.
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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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Adams Party
The Adams Party was a short-lived early 19th-century American political faction aligned with the policies and leadership of John Quincy Adams.
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D.
Hinds
Hinds is an Irish surname most notably associated with acclaimed actor Ciarán Hinds.
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Anti-Masonic Party
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mugwumps Target entity description: The Mugwumps were a group of reform-minded Republican political activists in the 1880s who broke with their party to support civil service reform and oppose corruption, notably backing Democrat Grover Cleveland for president.
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A.
Barnburner Democrats
Barnburner Democrats were a radical anti-slavery faction of the New York Democratic Party in the mid-19th century that broke away over opposition to the expansion of slavery and later helped form the Free Soil Party.
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B.
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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C.
Adams Party
The Adams Party was a short-lived early 19th-century American political faction aligned with the policies and leadership of John Quincy Adams.
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D.
Hinds
Hinds is an Irish surname most notably associated with acclaimed actor Ciarán Hinds.
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E.
Anti-Masonic Party
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political faction
ⓘ
reform movement ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1880s ⓘ |
| associatedWithIssue |
civil service examinations
ⓘ
merit-based appointments ⓘ |
| characterizedByOpponentsAs | political traitors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticized | James G. Blaine's record on corruption ⓘ |
| declineAfter | election of 1884 ⓘ |
| geographicBase |
New England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Gilded Age politics ⓘ |
| influenced | Progressive Era reformers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Progressive reform ideas ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
early model for bipartisan reform coalitions
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symbol of political independence ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for honest government
ⓘ
opposition to patronage system ⓘ |
| nameUsedAs | political epithet ⓘ |
| notableElection | United States presidential election of 1884 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Carl Schurz
NERFINISHED
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Charles Francis Adams Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ E. L. Godkin NERFINISHED ⓘ George William Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | corruption in government ⓘ |
| opposedCandidate | James G. Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPartyNomineeOf | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPractice | spoils system ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Republican Party dissidents ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
anti-machine politics
ⓘ
classical liberal ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy |
cross-party voting
ⓘ
independent voting ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
civil service reform movement in the United States
ⓘ
spoils system ⓘ |
| selfImage | independent reformers ⓘ |
| socialBase |
intellectuals
ⓘ
journalists ⓘ upper-middle-class professionals ⓘ |
| supportedCandidate | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedPartyInElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy | civil service reform ⓘ |
| supportedPublication |
Harper's Weekly
NERFINISHED
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The Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfPeakInfluence | 1884 ⓘ |
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