Ross Barnett
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Ross Barnett was a segregationist governor of Mississippi in the early 1960s, known for his vehement opposition to civil rights and his central role in resisting the integration of the University of Mississippi.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor Ross Barnett | 2 |
| Ross Barnett canonical | 1 |
| Ross R. Barnett | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governor
ⓘ
human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-01-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-11-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cumberland School of Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumberland University NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Barnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ross Robert Barnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Ross Barnett Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
segregationism
ⓘ
white supremacy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
Mississippi Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Massive resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition to racial integration
ⓘ
resistance to civil rights movement ⓘ role in the Ole Miss integration crisis ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of Mississippi ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
desegregation of public schools
ⓘ
integration of the University of Mississippi ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Ole Miss riot of 1962
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Mississippi integration crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standing Pine NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackson, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Mississippi ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Jackson, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Pearl Crawford Barnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Jim Crow laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1964-01-21 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1960-01-19 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Jackson, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Governor Ross Barnett
this entity surface form:
Ross R. Barnett
this entity surface form:
Governor Ross Barnett