John R. Lynch
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John R. Lynch was a prominent African American politician, Reconstruction-era congressman from Mississippi, and later a historian and author who documented the politics of his time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American officeholder during Reconstruction
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
civil rights
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racial equality in politics ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Reminiscences of an Active Life
NERFINISHED
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The Facts of Reconstruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Reconstruction era history
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United States politics ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement | Reconstruction-era civil rights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first African Americans elected to the U.S. Congress
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documenting Reconstruction politics from an African American perspective ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Reminiscences of an Active Life
NERFINISHED
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The Facts of Reconstruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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historian ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives ⓘ |
| race | Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | major ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedDistrict | Mississippi 6th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Natchez, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
African American political participation
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Reconstruction in Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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