To Be Equal
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"To Be Equal" is a 1964 book by civil rights leader Whitney Young that outlines his vision and strategy for achieving racial equality and social justice in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Be Equal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1004254 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To Be Equal Context triple: [Whitney Young, notableWork, To Be Equal]
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A.
Without Equal
"Without Equal" is the English motto expressing the unmatched excellence and elite status of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
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B.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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C.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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D.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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E.
If Not Higher
"If Not Higher" is a classic Yiddish short story by I. L. Peretz that gently satirizes religious hypocrisy while celebrating genuine piety and compassion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To Be Equal Target entity description: "To Be Equal" is a 1964 book by civil rights leader Whitney Young that outlines his vision and strategy for achieving racial equality and social justice in the United States.
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A.
Without Equal
"Without Equal" is the English motto expressing the unmatched excellence and elite status of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
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B.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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C.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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D.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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E.
If Not Higher
"If Not Higher" is a classic Yiddish short story by I. L. Peretz that gently satirizes religious hypocrisy while celebrating genuine piety and compassion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
education segregation
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employment inequality ⓘ housing discrimination ⓘ segregation ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
comprehensive social programs
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expanded economic opportunities for African Americans ⓘ federal action to combat racial discrimination ⓘ partnership between business, government, and civil rights organizations ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
influence public policy on race relations
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present a practical program for racial justice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Urban League
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civil rights leadership in the 1960s ⓘ |
| author | Whitney Young ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
education inequality
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employment discrimination ⓘ integration of African Americans into mainstream American life ⓘ role of government in civil rights ⓘ strategies for achieving racial equality ⓘ urban poverty ⓘ |
| genre |
civil rights literature
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political literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
civil rights leader
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executive director of the National Urban League ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
United States civil rights era
post–Brown v. Board of Education period ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
business leaders
ⓘ
general American public ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil rights movement
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economic opportunity ⓘ public policy ⓘ racial equality in the United States ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating Whitney Young’s vision of “social engineering” for equality
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emphasis on collaboration with corporate and political institutions ⓘ |
| notableWork | To Be Equal self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | mid-20th-century United States ⓘ |
| workOf | Whitney Young ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: To Be Equal Description of subject: "To Be Equal" is a 1964 book by civil rights leader Whitney Young that outlines his vision and strategy for achieving racial equality and social justice in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Whitney Young