biography "Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement" by Barbara Ransby
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"Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement" is a scholarly biography by historian Barbara Ransby that examines the life, grassroots organizing, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Ella Baker within the broader Black freedom struggle.
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| biography "Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement" by Barbara Ransby canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: biography "Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement" by Barbara Ransby Context triple: [Ella Baker, subjectOf, biography "Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement" by Barbara Ransby]
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autobiography "Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement"
"Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement" is civil rights leader John Lewis’s autobiographical account of his life and pivotal role in the American civil rights movement.
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Rosa Parks: My Story
"Rosa Parks: My Story" is an autobiographical book in which civil rights icon Rosa Parks recounts her life, her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and her experiences in the struggle for racial equality.
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C.
documentary "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"
"Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" is a documentary film that chronicles the life and activism of Bayard Rustin, a key but long-overlooked strategist of the U.S. civil rights movement and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr.
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D.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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E.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: biography "Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement" by Barbara Ransby Target entity description: "Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement" is a scholarly biography by historian Barbara Ransby that examines the life, grassroots organizing, and enduring influence of civil rights leader Ella Baker within the broader Black freedom struggle.
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A.
autobiography "Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement"
"Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement" is civil rights leader John Lewis’s autobiographical account of his life and pivotal role in the American civil rights movement.
-
B.
Rosa Parks: My Story
"Rosa Parks: My Story" is an autobiographical book in which civil rights icon Rosa Parks recounts her life, her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and her experiences in the struggle for racial equality.
-
C.
documentary "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"
"Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" is a documentary film that chronicles the life and activism of Bayard Rustin, a key but long-overlooked strategist of the U.S. civil rights movement and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr.
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D.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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E.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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nonfiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| about |
Black freedom movement in the United States
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civil rights organizing strategies ⓘ history of mid-20th-century Black activism ⓘ |
| addresses |
organizational dynamics in civil rights groups
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tensions between charismatic leadership and grassroots organizing ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge male-centered narratives of the civil rights movement
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recover the historical significance of Ella Baker ⓘ |
| author | Barbara Ransby ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
scholarship on African American women’s history
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scholarship on social movement organizing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Ella Baker as a behind-the-scenes strategist
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Ella Baker as a grassroots organizer ⓘ |
| examines |
gender and leadership in the Black freedom struggle
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intersections of race, class, and gender in activism ⓘ life of Ella Baker ⓘ organizing philosophy of Ella Baker ⓘ political activism of Ella Baker ⓘ role of Ella Baker in the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| field |
African American studies
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history ⓘ women’s studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black freedom movement
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civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ community organizing ⓘ grassroots organizing ⓘ leadership in social movements ⓘ |
| genre |
African American history
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biography ⓘ civil rights history ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalSubject | Ella Baker ⓘ |
| highlights |
Ella Baker’s influence on younger activists
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collective leadership models ⓘ participatory democracy in movement organizing ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in civil rights history
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Ella Baker ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed archival research
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emphasis on grassroots leadership ⓘ reframing the civil rights movement through Ella Baker’s life ⓘ |
| situates |
Ella Baker
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surface form:
Ella Baker within 20th-century U.S. social movements
Ella Baker ⓘ
surface form:
Ella Baker within the broader Black freedom struggle
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