John
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John is the given name of John Dickinson, an American Founding Father known for his writings advocating colonial rights and cautious resistance to British rule.
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| John Dickinson | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
colonial rights under the British constitution
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non-importation agreements against British goods ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | American Founding Father ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Middle Temple
NERFINISHED
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University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating colonial rights
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cautious resistance to British rule ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | influential political essayist in pre-Revolutionary America ⓘ |
| notableWork | Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Continental Congress
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drafting of the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Patriot cause in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of Delaware
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President of Pennsylvania ⓘ delegate to the Continental Congress ⓘ |
| religion | Quaker ⓘ |
| stanceOnIndependence |
initially opposed immediate independence from Britain
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supported reconciliation with Britain before full independence ⓘ |
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John Dickinson