Richard Hatcher
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Richard Hatcher was a prominent civil rights advocate and politician who became one of the first African American mayors of a major U.S. city when he was elected mayor of Gary, Indiana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard Hatcher canonical | 3 |
| Richard Gordon Hatcher | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
anti-discrimination policies
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greater representation of African Americans in government ⓘ urban redevelopment ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
racial equality
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urban policy ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
20th-century American politicians
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African-American city council members in the United States ⓘ African-American mayors in Indiana ⓘ American civil rights activists ⓘ Mayors of places in Indiana ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Hatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement | election as one of the first Black mayors of a major U.S. city ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
civil rights leader
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent generations of African American urban politicians ⓘ |
| influencedBy | civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for economic justice
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advocacy for fair housing ⓘ leadership in a predominantly African American industrial city ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first African American mayors of a major U.S. city
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breaking racial barriers in U.S. municipal politics ⓘ civil rights advocacy ⓘ national prominence among Black mayors in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| notableRole | African American urban leader ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of Gary, Indiana ⓘ |
| partOf | African American mayors in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfPoliticalActivity |
Indiana
NERFINISHED
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Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | African American political empowerment ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | liberal ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Mayor of Gary, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Gary, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
African American political leadership
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U.S. urban politics ⓘ |
| workLocation | Gary, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Richard Gordon Hatcher
this entity surface form:
Richard Gordon Hatcher