Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65
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Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65 is a historical nonfiction book by Taylor Branch that chronicles the middle years of the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership during 1963–1965.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| America in the King Years | 1 |
| Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19479086 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65 Context triple: [Taylor Branch, notableWork, Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65]
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Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–63
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–63 is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study of the early U.S. civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership during the years 1954 to 1963.
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B.
Parting the Waters
Parting the Waters is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study of the early civil rights movement in the United States, written by historian Taylor Branch.
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C.
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer was a 1964 campaign in Mississippi that mobilized civil rights activists to challenge racial segregation and disenfranchisement by registering Black voters and establishing community programs.
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D.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
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E.
Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year
"Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year" is a nonfiction book that offers an intimate, narrative account of Martin Luther King Jr.'s turbulent final year, highlighting his political struggles, personal challenges, and evolving vision for social justice.
- 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: Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65 Target entity description: Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65 is a historical nonfiction book by Taylor Branch that chronicles the middle years of the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership during 1963–1965.
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A.
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–63
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–63 is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study of the early U.S. civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership during the years 1954 to 1963.
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B.
Parting the Waters
Parting the Waters is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study of the early civil rights movement in the United States, written by historian Taylor Branch.
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C.
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer was a 1964 campaign in Mississippi that mobilized civil rights activists to challenge racial segregation and disenfranchisement by registering Black voters and establishing community programs.
-
D.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
-
E.
Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year
"Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year" is a nonfiction book that offers an intimate, narrative account of Martin Luther King Jr.'s turbulent final year, highlighting his political struggles, personal challenges, and evolving vision for social justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963–65