Gary Declaration
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The Gary Declaration is a landmark 1972 political statement issued by Black leaders at the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, outlining a radical agenda for Black self-determination and social justice in the United States.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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manifesto ⓘ political statement ⓘ |
| addresses |
U.S. foreign policy affecting Black people
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education inequality ⓘ housing discrimination ⓘ police brutality ⓘ poverty ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define a national Black political agenda
ⓘ
unify diverse Black political forces ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gary Political Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | National Black Political Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsFor |
Black self-determination
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an end to racism ⓘ community control of institutions ⓘ economic justice ⓘ independent Black political organizing ⓘ restructuring of American political life ⓘ |
| context |
post–civil rights movement era
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rise of Black electoral politics in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Black political leaders
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delegates to the National Black Political Convention ⓘ |
| date | 1972 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Black communities in the United States ⓘ |
| genre | political platform ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Gary Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key text in Black political thought in the 1970s
ⓘ
landmark document of the Black Power era ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black Power
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black nationalism ⓘ radical politics ⓘ |
| influenced |
discourse on Black electoral politics
ⓘ
subsequent Black political organizing ⓘ |
| issuedAt | National Black Political Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black political power
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Black self-determination ⓘ racial equality in the United States ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| movement |
Black Power movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black liberation movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Gary, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing ⓘ |
| publisher | National Black Political Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Black Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black political leaders ⓘ |
| year | 1972 ⓘ |
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