Barnburners
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Barnburners were a radical faction of the New York Democratic Party in the mid-19th century known for their strong anti-slavery stance and opposition to political corruption.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
faction of the Democratic Party
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political faction ⓘ |
| activeIn | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIssue |
banking reform
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land policy in western territories ⓘ patronage reform ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
hostility to the slave power
ⓘ
reformist zeal ⓘ willingness to take drastic measures against corruption ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| hasAlternativeName | Barnburner Democrats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | name derived from allegory of a farmer who burns his barn to get rid of rats ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Azariah C. Flagg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ John A. Dix NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Van Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ Preston King NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel J. Tilden NERFINISHED ⓘ Silas Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAlignment | anti-slavery wing of the Democratic Party ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalGoal | prevent extension of slavery into new states and territories ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalIdeology |
Free Soil politics
NERFINISHED
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anti-slavery ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
favored the Wilmot Proviso
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supported reform of the patronage system ⓘ supported restriction of slavery in new territories ⓘ |
| hasRival | Hunkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Free Soil Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Free Soil Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-slavery coalition that later helped form the Republican Party ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
political corruption
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slavery ⓘ the Compromise of 1850 NERFINISHED ⓘ the Hunker faction NERFINISHED ⓘ the expansion of slavery into western territories ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 1848 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left wing of New York Democratic Party of the era ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| splitFrom | New York Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCandidate | Martin Van Buren in the 1848 presidential election ⓘ |
| supportedParty | Free Soil Party in 1848 ⓘ |
| timeOfDecline | early 1850s ⓘ |
| timeOfPeakActivity | 1840s ⓘ |
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