American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea
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American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea is a scholarly book that traces the development and philosophical roots of nonviolent thought and practice in the United States.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea Context triple: [Ira Chernus, notableWork, American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea]
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From Protest to Politics: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement
"From Protest to Politics: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement" is a seminal 1965 essay that argues the U.S. civil rights struggle must evolve from mass protest into organized political action to achieve lasting structural change.
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B.
The Conscientious Objector in America
The Conscientious Objector in America is a work by socialist leader and pacifist Norman Thomas examining the history, ethics, and legal treatment of individuals who refuse military service on moral or religious grounds in the United States.
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C.
SNCC: The New Abolitionists
SNCC: The New Abolitionists is a historical work that chronicles the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s pivotal role in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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D.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
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E.
War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America
"War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America" is Huey P. Newton’s doctoral dissertation analyzing the U.S. government’s surveillance, harassment, and suppression of the Black Panther Party and broader Black liberation movements.
- 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: American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea Target entity description: American Nonviolence: The History of an Idea is a scholarly book that traces the development and philosophical roots of nonviolent thought and practice in the United States.
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A.
From Protest to Politics: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement
"From Protest to Politics: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement" is a seminal 1965 essay that argues the U.S. civil rights struggle must evolve from mass protest into organized political action to achieve lasting structural change.
-
B.
The Conscientious Objector in America
The Conscientious Objector in America is a work by socialist leader and pacifist Norman Thomas examining the history, ethics, and legal treatment of individuals who refuse military service on moral or religious grounds in the United States.
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C.
SNCC: The New Abolitionists
SNCC: The New Abolitionists is a historical work that chronicles the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s pivotal role in the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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D.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
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E.
War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America
"War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America" is Huey P. Newton’s doctoral dissertation analyzing the U.S. government’s surveillance, harassment, and suppression of the Black Panther Party and broader Black liberation movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the philosophical roots of American nonviolence
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connect theory and practice of nonviolence in American history ⓘ trace the history of nonviolent ideas in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
nonviolent thought across different historical periods in the United States
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theory and practice of nonviolence in American context ⓘ |
| describes |
historical evolution of nonviolent ideas in America
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philosophical foundations of American nonviolent practice ⓘ |
| discipline |
American studies
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intellectual history ⓘ peace studies ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| examines |
ethical arguments for nonviolence
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political movements using nonviolent methods in the United States ⓘ religious traditions of nonviolence in the United States ⓘ social movements based on nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of nonviolent thought in the United States
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philosophical roots of nonviolent practice in the United States ⓘ |
| form | monograph ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
ethical
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historical ⓘ philosophical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in nonviolence
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American intellectual history
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nonviolence ⓘ |
| nonviolenceTypeDiscussed |
principled nonviolence
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religious nonviolence ⓘ secular nonviolence ⓘ strategic nonviolence ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| topic |
American pacifism
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civil disobedience in the United States ⓘ moral philosophy of nonviolence ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ peace movements in the United States ⓘ |
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