Selma James
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Selma James is a British-American feminist, socialist, and activist known for her pioneering work on the unwaged work of women and for co-founding the International Wages for Housework Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Selma James canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20874673 — 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: Selma James Context triple: [Selma, hasNotableBearer, Selma James]
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A.
Selma Florence Smith
Selma Florence Smith was the wife of Harold H. Burton, an American politician and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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B.
Marion Blakey
Marion Blakey is an American aviation executive and former FAA Administrator recognized for her leadership in aerospace and air transportation.
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C.
Viola M. Saunders
Viola M. Saunders was the wife of Canadian-American character actor Joe Sawyer, known for his numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century Hollywood films.
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D.
Rutha Mae Harris
Rutha Mae Harris is an American civil rights activist and gospel singer best known as a founding member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, who used music to support and galvanize the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
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E.
Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock is an American R&B and gospel singer best known for her 1986 hit single "As We Lay" and her powerful, church-trained vocal style.
- 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: Selma James Target entity description: Selma James is a British-American feminist, socialist, and activist known for her pioneering work on the unwaged work of women and for co-founding the International Wages for Housework Campaign.
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A.
Selma Florence Smith
Selma Florence Smith was the wife of Harold H. Burton, an American politician and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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B.
Marion Blakey
Marion Blakey is an American aviation executive and former FAA Administrator recognized for her leadership in aerospace and air transportation.
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C.
Viola M. Saunders
Viola M. Saunders was the wife of Canadian-American character actor Joe Sawyer, known for his numerous supporting roles in mid-20th-century Hollywood films.
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D.
Rutha Mae Harris
Rutha Mae Harris is an American civil rights activist and gospel singer best known as a founding member of the SNCC Freedom Singers, who used music to support and galvanize the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
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E.
Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock is an American R&B and gospel singer best known for her 1986 hit single "As We Lay" and her powerful, church-trained vocal style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.