1876 United States presidential election
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United States presidential election
political compromise
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temporary federal commission
The 1876 United States presidential election was a highly disputed contest between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden that led to a constitutional crisis and ultimately to Hayes’s presidency through an electoral commission and the Compromise of 1877.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1876 United States presidential election Context triple: [Compromise of 1877, relatedTo, 1876 United States presidential election]
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1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
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1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, ended Reconstruction, and paved the way for the rise of Jim Crow segregation in the American South.
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1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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1936 United States presidential election
The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
- 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)
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Target entity: 1876 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1876 United States presidential election was a highly disputed contest between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden that led to a constitutional crisis and ultimately to Hayes’s presidency through an electoral commission and the Compromise of 1877.
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A.
1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
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B.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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C.
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, ended Reconstruction, and paved the way for the rise of Jim Crow segregation in the American South.
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D.
1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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E.
1936 United States presidential election
The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: 1876 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1876 United States presidential election was a highly disputed contest between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden that led to a constitutional crisis and ultimately to Hayes’s presidency through an electoral commission and the Compromise of 1877.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hayes–Tilden election dispute
this entity surface form:
United States presidential election of 1876
1876 United States presidential election
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Compromise of 1877
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United States presidential election, 1876
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United States presidential election, 1876
1880 United States presidential election
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1876 United States presidential election
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this entity surface form:
United States elections of 1876
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Electoral Commission (United States, 1877)
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United States presidential election of 1876
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United States presidential election of 1876
this entity surface form:
United States presidential election of 1876