March Against Fear
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March Against Fear was a pivotal 1966 civil rights march through Mississippi, initiated by James Meredith and later joined by major civil rights leaders to challenge racial terror and promote Black voter registration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| March Against Fear canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: March Against Fear Context triple: [1966 Meredith March Against Fear, motto, March Against Fear]
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A.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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B.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Bystander Revolution
Bystander Revolution is an anti-bullying organization that provides practical advice and resources to help individuals and communities address and reduce bullying.
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D.
The New Danger
The New Danger is a 2004 studio album by American rapper and actor Mos Def that blends hip hop with rock, soul, and blues influences.
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E.
Toward Freedom
Toward Freedom is the subtitle of Jawaharlal Nehru’s autobiography, in which he reflects on his life, political struggles, and the Indian independence movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: March Against Fear Target entity description: March Against Fear was a pivotal 1966 civil rights march through Mississippi, initiated by James Meredith and later joined by major civil rights leaders to challenge racial terror and promote Black voter registration.
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A.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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B.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Bystander Revolution
Bystander Revolution is an anti-bullying organization that provides practical advice and resources to help individuals and communities address and reduce bullying.
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D.
The New Danger
The New Danger is a 2004 studio album by American rapper and actor Mos Def that blends hip hop with rock, soul, and blues influences.
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E.
Toward Freedom
Toward Freedom is the subtitle of Jawaharlal Nehru’s autobiography, in which he reflects on his life, political struggles, and the Indian independence movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights march
ⓘ
protest movement ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Black Power movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Power
|
| associatedWith |
American civil rights movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Rights Movement
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
Voting Rights Movement
|
| category |
1966 in civil rights history
ⓘ
Protest marches in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distance | approximately 220 miles ⓘ |
| endLocation | Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| followedBy | expanded Black Power organizing by SNCC ⓘ |
| follows | Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| hasCasualty | James Meredith shooting ⓘ |
| hasDemands |
end to racial intimidation of Black voters
ⓘ
federal protection for civil rights workers ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1966-06-26 ⓘ |
| hasOrganizer | civil rights organizations coalition ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
CORE
ⓘ
Floyd McKissick ⓘ James Meredith ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ NAACP ⓘ SCLC ⓘ Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ⓘ
surface form:
SNCC
Stokely Carmichael ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1966-06-05 ⓘ |
| legacy |
highlighted tensions between civil rights organizations
ⓘ
strengthened grassroots organizing in Mississippi ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mississippi ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
major U.S. newspapers
ⓘ
national television networks ⓘ |
| notableEvent | James Meredith was shot and wounded on the second day of the march ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
segregationists
ⓘ
white supremacists ⓘ |
| organizer | James Meredith ⓘ |
| perpetratorOfAttack | Aubrey James Norvell ⓘ |
| purpose |
assert constitutional right to walk freely in Mississippi
ⓘ
challenge racial terror in Mississippi ⓘ promote Black voter registration ⓘ |
| result |
increased national attention to racism in Mississippi
ⓘ
rise of Black Power slogan in national discourse ⓘ thousands of new Black voter registrations ⓘ |
| route | Highway 51 ⓘ |
| securityProvidedBy | local activists ⓘ |
| securityThreat |
Ku Klux Klan
ⓘ
violent white mobs ⓘ |
| slogan | March Against Fear self-link ⓘ |
| startLocation |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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surface form:
Memphis, Tennessee
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