South Carolina planters
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South Carolina planters were wealthy colonial slaveholding landowners whose economic and political power depended on plantation agriculture and the exploitation of enslaved Africans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Carolina planter aristocracy | 1 |
| South Carolina planters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: South Carolina planters Context triple: [Cato’s Conspiracy, opposedBy, South Carolina planters]
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Cornell Plantations
Cornell Plantations, now known as Cornell Botanic Gardens, is Cornell University’s extensive network of botanical gardens, arboretum, and natural areas dedicated to plant conservation, education, and research.
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The Plantation
"The Plantation" is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects his characteristic engagement with rural life, memory, and the Irish landscape.
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C.
Montpelier plantation
Montpelier plantation was the Virginia estate of James and Dolley Madison, best known as the lifelong home of the fourth U.S. president and a major site of early American political history and slavery.
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Southern Society
Southern Society was a secret revolutionary organization of Russian officers in the early 19th century that sought to overthrow autocracy and implement liberal reforms.
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Grimké
Grimké is the surname of a prominent American family known for its influential abolitionists and civil rights advocates, including sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké and later activist Archibald Grimké.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: South Carolina planters Target entity description: South Carolina planters were wealthy colonial slaveholding landowners whose economic and political power depended on plantation agriculture and the exploitation of enslaved Africans.
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A.
Cornell Plantations
Cornell Plantations, now known as Cornell Botanic Gardens, is Cornell University’s extensive network of botanical gardens, arboretum, and natural areas dedicated to plant conservation, education, and research.
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B.
The Plantation
"The Plantation" is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects his characteristic engagement with rural life, memory, and the Irish landscape.
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C.
Montpelier plantation
Montpelier plantation was the Virginia estate of James and Dolley Madison, best known as the lifelong home of the fourth U.S. president and a major site of early American political history and slavery.
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D.
Southern Society
Southern Society was a secret revolutionary organization of Russian officers in the early 19th century that sought to overthrow autocracy and implement liberal reforms.
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E.
Grimké
Grimké is the surname of a prominent American family known for its influential abolitionists and civil rights advocates, including sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké and later activist Archibald Grimké.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landowning class
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slaveholding elite ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashley River plantations
NERFINISHED
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Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ Cooper River plantations NERFINISHED ⓘ Stono River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitedFrom |
Atlantic slave trade
NERFINISHED
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domestic slave trade ⓘ |
| classCharacteristic |
Anglican and later Episcopal religious affiliation
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elite education for sons ⓘ large landholdings ⓘ ownership of many enslaved people ⓘ patriarchal family structure ⓘ wealth concentration ⓘ |
| country |
Colony of South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Province of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ State of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
honor culture
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planter aristocracy culture ⓘ |
| declinedDuring |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Reconstruction era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBasis |
plantation agriculture
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slave labor ⓘ |
| heldRole |
economic elite in South Carolina
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political elite in South Carolina ⓘ slaveholding aristocracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
South Carolina colonial legislature
NERFINISHED
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South Carolina politics ⓘ U.S. national politics ⓘ |
| legacy |
enduring racial inequality in South Carolina
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plantation landscapes and historic sites ⓘ |
| location |
Lowcountry South Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Carolina backcountry NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina coastal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCashCrop |
cotton
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indigo ⓘ rice ⓘ sea island cotton ⓘ tobacco ⓘ |
| oppressed |
African Americans
NERFINISHED
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enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| reliedOn |
African-descended enslaved people
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enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| supported |
expansion of slavery
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secession from the United States ⓘ states’ rights ideology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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antebellum period ⓘ colonial era ⓘ |
| usedLaborSystem | racial chattel slavery ⓘ |
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Subject: South Carolina planters Description of subject: South Carolina planters were wealthy colonial slaveholding landowners whose economic and political power depended on plantation agriculture and the exploitation of enslaved Africans.
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