Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse
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The Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse was a brutal 1917 crackdown in which imprisoned American suffragists were beaten, abused, and tortured for their activism, galvanizing public support for women's voting rights.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse Context triple: [Silent Sentinels White House picketing, notableEvent, Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse]
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Murder at Carthage Jail
Murder at Carthage Jail refers to the 1844 killing of Latter-day Saint leaders Joseph and Hyrum Smith by an armed mob while they were imprisoned in Carthage, Illinois.
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The House on Carroll Street
The House on Carroll Street is a 1988 neo-noir thriller film set in 1950s America, involving political paranoia and espionage against the backdrop of McCarthy-era anti-communist hysteria.
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The Terrors of the Night
The Terrors of the Night is a late 16th-century prose work by Thomas Nashe that explores dreams, nightmares, and supernatural fears in a satirical and moralizing style.
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D.
Asylum Hill
Asylum Hill is a historic neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its Victorian architecture, major insurance company headquarters, and cultural institutions.
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue is a 1975 dark comedy film adaptation of Neil Simon’s play, starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft as a New York couple unraveling under the pressures of urban life and unemployment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse Target entity description: The Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse was a brutal 1917 crackdown in which imprisoned American suffragists were beaten, abused, and tortured for their activism, galvanizing public support for women's voting rights.
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A.
Murder at Carthage Jail
Murder at Carthage Jail refers to the 1844 killing of Latter-day Saint leaders Joseph and Hyrum Smith by an armed mob while they were imprisoned in Carthage, Illinois.
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B.
The House on Carroll Street
The House on Carroll Street is a 1988 neo-noir thriller film set in 1950s America, involving political paranoia and espionage against the backdrop of McCarthy-era anti-communist hysteria.
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C.
The Terrors of the Night
The Terrors of the Night is a late 16th-century prose work by Thomas Nashe that explores dreams, nightmares, and supernatural fears in a satirical and moralizing style.
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D.
Asylum Hill
Asylum Hill is a historic neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its Victorian architecture, major insurance company headquarters, and cultural institutions.
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E.
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue is a 1975 dark comedy film adaptation of Neil Simon’s play, starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft as a New York couple unraveling under the pressures of urban life and unemployment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political repression incident ⓘ women's suffrage protest crackdown ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | National Woman's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alice Paul
NERFINISHED
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Lucy Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
beatings of prisoners
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denial of contact with families ⓘ denial of legal counsel ⓘ force-feeding of hunger strikers ⓘ physical abuse ⓘ psychological abuse ⓘ solitary confinement ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasCause |
arrest of Silent Sentinels for obstructing traffic
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picketing the White House for women's suffrage ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1917-11-14 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
galvanized public support for women's suffrage
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increased sympathy for imprisoned suffragists ⓘ political pressure on Woodrow Wilson administration ⓘ strengthened campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1917-11-15 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1917-11-14 ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
court rulings questioning legality of arrests
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eventual release of suffragist prisoners ⓘ |
| location |
Fairfax County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Lorton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Occoquan Workhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive |
to intimidate women's suffrage protesters
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to punish suffrage activism ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Alice Cosu
NERFINISHED
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Dora Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Emory NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American women's suffrage movement
NERFINISHED
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Silent Sentinels campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy |
guards at Occoquan Workhouse
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superintendent W. H. Whittaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Silent Sentinels NERFINISHED ⓘ White House pickets for suffrage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedFor |
brutal treatment of suffragists
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role in advancing women's voting rights in the United States ⓘ |
| victim |
Silent Sentinels
NERFINISHED
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imprisoned suffragists ⓘ members of the National Woman's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse Description of subject: The Night of Terror at Occoquan Workhouse was a brutal 1917 crackdown in which imprisoned American suffragists were beaten, abused, and tortured for their activism, galvanizing public support for women's voting rights.
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