Mob Town
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Mob Town is a historic nickname for the city of Baltimore, reflecting its long-standing reputation for civil unrest and rowdy public gatherings in the 19th century.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical nickname
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| appliedDuring |
late 19th century
ⓘ
mid‑19th century ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Baltimore
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Baltimore
|
| associatedWith |
civil unrest
ⓘ
rowdy public gatherings ⓘ |
| context | urban history of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denotes | Baltimore’s history of public disorder ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
lawlessness
ⓘ
political instability ⓘ violent crowds ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMeaning | symbol of Baltimore’s turbulent 19th‑century politics ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
frequent riots
ⓘ
mob violence ⓘ political violence ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
public order
ⓘ
urban unrest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maryland ⓘ |
| refersTo | Baltimore ⓘ |
| relatesToEventType |
election‑related unrest
ⓘ
riots ⓘ street protests ⓘ |
| usedAs | informal name for Baltimore ⓘ |
| usedBy |
contemporary observers of Baltimore
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ |
| usedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
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