Bizarre Plantation scandal
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The Bizarre Plantation scandal was a notorious early 19th-century Virginia controversy involving accusations of adultery, pregnancy, and infanticide that engulfed Ann Cary Randolph and damaged her prominent family's reputation.
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| Bizarre Plantation scandal canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Bizarre Plantation scandal Context triple: [Ann Cary Randolph, notableEvent, Bizarre Plantation scandal]
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Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
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Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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L’Affaire
L’Affaire is a comic novel by Diane Johnson that satirizes American and European cultural clashes through a mystery set in the French Alps.
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Pontiac's Conspiracy
Pontiac's Conspiracy was a 1763 Native American uprising led primarily by the Ottawa chief Pontiac against British military presence and policies in the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bizarre Plantation scandal Target entity description: The Bizarre Plantation scandal was a notorious early 19th-century Virginia controversy involving accusations of adultery, pregnancy, and infanticide that engulfed Ann Cary Randolph and damaged her prominent family's reputation.
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A.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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B.
Thornton Affair
The Thornton Affair was an 1846 skirmish between Mexican and U.S. troops along the disputed Texas–Mexico border that helped trigger the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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D.
L’Affaire
L’Affaire is a comic novel by Diane Johnson that satirizes American and European cultural clashes through a mystery set in the French Alps.
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E.
Pontiac's Conspiracy
Pontiac's Conspiracy was a 1763 Native American uprising led primarily by the Ottawa chief Pontiac against British military presence and policies in the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century scandal
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American socialite ⓘ Virginia planter ⓘ Virginia planter family ⓘ historical scandal ⓘ legal controversy ⓘ plantation ⓘ |
| affectedReputationOf | Randolph family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nancy Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuedInto | early 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documentedIn |
19th-century pamphlets and memoirs
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modern historical monographs ⓘ |
| familyName |
Randolph
NERFINISHED
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Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalAspect |
criminal investigation
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inquest into alleged infanticide ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Ann Cary Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family honor
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power dynamics in elite families ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Virginia planter aristocracy
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early American Republic ⓘ |
| impact |
damage to Ann Cary Randolph’s social standing
NERFINISHED
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damage to Randolph family reputation ⓘ |
| involvedEstate | Bizarre Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedFamily | Randolph family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Ann Cary Randolph
NERFINISHED
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Richard Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of early American sex scandal
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subject of later historical studies ⓘ |
| location |
Bizarre Plantation
NERFINISHED
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Cumberland County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAccusation |
adultery
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infanticide ⓘ pregnancy ⓘ |
| mediaAttention | widespread public gossip ⓘ |
| outcome | no murder conviction ⓘ |
| pointInTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
gender norms in early America
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history of slavery in Virginia ⓘ honor culture in the American South ⓘ |
| startTime | 1792 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
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Subject: Bizarre Plantation scandal Description of subject: The Bizarre Plantation scandal was a notorious early 19th-century Virginia controversy involving accusations of adultery, pregnancy, and infanticide that engulfed Ann Cary Randolph and damaged her prominent family's reputation.
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