A More Perfect Union
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A More Perfect Union is Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 campaign speech addressing race, inequality, and American identity in response to controversy over his former pastor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A More Perfect Union canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1482614 — 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: A More Perfect Union Context triple: [Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign, notableSpeech, A More Perfect Union]
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A.
The Audacity of Hope
The Audacity of Hope is a political memoir and reflection on American values and public life by Barack Obama, written before his presidency and outlining his vision for the country.
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B.
Democracy: An American Novel
Democracy: An American Novel is a 19th-century political novel by Henry Adams that satirically explores corruption, ambition, and moral compromise in Washington, D.C. politics.
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C.
Fulfilling the Promise
Fulfilling the Promise is the official motto of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, expressing its commitment to delivering on the educational and community-focused mission of the institution.
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D.
Yes We Can
"Yes We Can" is a famous political slogan popularized by Barack Obama that encapsulated his 2008 presidential campaign’s message of hope, change, and collective empowerment.
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E.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
- 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: A More Perfect Union Target entity description: A More Perfect Union is Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 campaign speech addressing race, inequality, and American identity in response to controversy over his former pastor.
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A.
The Audacity of Hope
The Audacity of Hope is a political memoir and reflection on American values and public life by Barack Obama, written before his presidency and outlining his vision for the country.
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B.
Democracy: An American Novel
Democracy: An American Novel is a 19th-century political novel by Henry Adams that satirically explores corruption, ambition, and moral compromise in Washington, D.C. politics.
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C.
Fulfilling the Promise
Fulfilling the Promise is the official motto of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, expressing its commitment to delivering on the educational and community-focused mission of the institution.
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D.
Yes We Can
"Yes We Can" is a famous political slogan popularized by Barack Obama that encapsulated his 2008 presidential campaign’s message of hope, change, and collective empowerment.
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E.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign speech
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political speech ⓘ public address ⓘ |
| addresses |
economic inequality
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history of slavery in the United States ⓘ ongoing racial disparities ⓘ patriotism and dissent ⓘ remarks by Reverend Jeremiah Wright ⓘ segregation and Jim Crow laws ⓘ |
| author | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| cityOfSpeech | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| context | controversy over Reverend Jeremiah Wright ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 2008-03-18 ⓘ |
| deliveredDuring | Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| distributedAs |
online video
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television coverage ⓘ |
| genre | political oratory ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
national conversation on race in 2008
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public perception of Barack Obama ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
appeal to common American ideals
ⓘ
call for honest dialogue on race ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
American identity
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United States Constitution ⓘ national unity ⓘ political controversy ⓘ race in the United States ⓘ racial inequality ⓘ |
| medium | speech ⓘ |
| mentions |
United States Founding Fathers
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surface form:
Founding Fathers of the United States
United States Constitution ⓘ black anger ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ slavery ⓘ white resentment ⓘ working-class Americans ⓘ |
| notableFor |
in-depth discussion of race by a presidential candidate
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role in Barack Obama 2008 campaign ⓘ widespread media coverage ⓘ |
| placeOfSpeech | National Constitution Center ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| speaker | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| stateOfSpeech | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| targetAudience | American voters ⓘ |
| titleFrom |
United States Constitution
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surface form:
Preamble to the United States Constitution
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| year | 2008 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: A More Perfect Union Description of subject: A More Perfect Union is Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 campaign speech addressing race, inequality, and American identity in response to controversy over his former pastor.
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