Dorothy Day
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Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, known for her radical commitment to social justice, pacifism, and hospitality to the poor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dorothy Day canonical | 21 |
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Target entity: Dorothy Day Context triple: [Leo Tolstoy, influenced, Dorothy Day]
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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary renowned for her lifelong service to the poor and sick, particularly in Kolkata, India, and is widely regarded as a global symbol of compassion and charity.
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César Chávez
César Chávez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union and became a key figure in advancing farmworkers’ rights through nonviolent protest.
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Jane Addams
Jane Addams was a pioneering American social reformer, peace activist, and co-founder of Chicago’s Hull House who became one of the most influential leaders of the Progressive Era and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy was an American religious leader and author who founded the Church of Christ, Scientist and wrote its central text, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
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Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher was a prominent 19th-century American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and abolitionist known for his powerful preaching against slavery.
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Target entity: Dorothy Day Target entity description: Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, known for her radical commitment to social justice, pacifism, and hospitality to the poor.
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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary renowned for her lifelong service to the poor and sick, particularly in Kolkata, India, and is widely regarded as a global symbol of compassion and charity.
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B.
César Chávez
César Chávez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers union and became a key figure in advancing farmworkers’ rights through nonviolent protest.
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C.
Jane Addams
Jane Addams was a pioneering American social reformer, peace activist, and co-founder of Chicago’s Hull House who became one of the most influential leaders of the Progressive Era and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy was an American religious leader and author who founded the Church of Christ, Scientist and wrote its central text, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
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Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher was a prominent 19th-century American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and abolitionist known for his powerful preaching against slavery.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic convert
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Catholic social activist ⓘ anarchist ⓘ co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ pacifist ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| advocated |
civil disobedience
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hospitality to the poor ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ opposition to war ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| birthName | Dorothy May Day ⓘ |
| coFounded | Catholic Worker Movement ⓘ |
| coFounderWith | Peter Maurin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-11-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-11-29 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasChild | Tamar Teresa Day Hennessy ⓘ |
| honor | titled Servant of God by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic Worker Movement
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surface form:
Catholic Worker Movement communities
Catholic social justice activism in the United States ⓘ Christian peace movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic social teaching
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Peter Maurin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Catholic Worker newspaper
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Catholic social teaching in practice ⓘ advocacy of pacifism ⓘ works of mercy and hospitality to the poor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Catholic Worker Movement ⓘ |
| name | Dorothy Day self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
From Union Square to Rome
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Loaves and Fishes ⓘ The Long Loneliness ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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editor ⓘ journalist ⓘ social worker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| politicalIdeology |
Christian anarchism
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pacifism ⓘ social justice activism ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| subjectOf | cause for canonization in the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
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Subject: Dorothy Day Description of subject: Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, known for her radical commitment to social justice, pacifism, and hospitality to the poor.
Referenced by (21)
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