James Lawson
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James Lawson was a prominent American civil rights leader and Methodist minister known for teaching nonviolent resistance strategies that shaped key protests of the Civil Rights Movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Lawson canonical | 3 |
| Rev. James Lawson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: James Lawson Context triple: [Nashville sit-ins, organizedBy, James Lawson]
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Raymond Matthews Brown
Raymond Matthews Brown was an American jazz double bassist renowned for his virtuosic technique, impeccable swing, and influential work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and numerous other jazz greats.
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Charles G. Smith
Charles G. Smith was an American engineer and businessman best known as a co-founder of the defense and aerospace company Raytheon.
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Floyd Lawson
Floyd Lawson is the mild-mannered, talkative barber of Mayberry on the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
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Samuel Carter Hall
Samuel Carter Hall was a 19th-century Irish-born British journalist and author best known for his influential work as a magazine editor and his writings on art and Victorian society.
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A. Louis Allred
A. Louis Allred was an American chemist best known for co-developing the Allred–Rochow electronegativity scale used to quantify the tendency of atoms to attract electrons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James Lawson Target entity description: James Lawson was a prominent American civil rights leader and Methodist minister known for teaching nonviolent resistance strategies that shaped key protests of the Civil Rights Movement.
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A.
Raymond Matthews Brown
Raymond Matthews Brown was an American jazz double bassist renowned for his virtuosic technique, impeccable swing, and influential work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and numerous other jazz greats.
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B.
Charles G. Smith
Charles G. Smith was an American engineer and businessman best known as a co-founder of the defense and aerospace company Raytheon.
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C.
Floyd Lawson
Floyd Lawson is the mild-mannered, talkative barber of Mayberry on the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
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D.
Samuel Carter Hall
Samuel Carter Hall was a 19th-century Irish-born British journalist and author best known for his influential work as a magazine editor and his writings on art and Victorian society.
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E.
A. Louis Allred
A. Louis Allred was an American chemist best known for co-developing the Allred–Rochow electronegativity scale used to quantify the tendency of atoms to attract electrons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Methodist minister
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civil rights leader ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
James Lawson Award for Nonviolent Achievement
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surface form:
James M. Lawson Jr. Award for Achievement in the Practice of Nonviolent Conflict
Pacem in Terris Award ⓘ
surface form:
Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
|
| cause |
economic justice
ⓘ
peace movement ⓘ racial equality ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-09-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Baldwin Wallace College
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surface form:
Baldwin-Wallace College
Boston University ⓘ Vanderbilt University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ministry
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nonviolent resistance ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
religious writing
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sermon ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Diane Nash
ⓘ
John Lewis ⓘ Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mahatma Gandhi
ⓘ
Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for nonviolent direct action
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leading nonviolence workshops in Nashville ⓘ role in Freedom Rides ⓘ role in Nashville sit-ins ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
American Civil Rights Movement
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| notableFor |
organizing civil rights protests
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teaching nonviolent resistance strategies ⓘ training student activists in nonviolence ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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minister ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Freedom Rides
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Memphis sanitation workers' strike ⓘ Nashville sit-ins ⓘ civil rights campaigns in the American South ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
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surface form:
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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| positionHeld |
pastor at Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles
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professor at Vanderbilt University (visiting or adjunct roles) ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorothy Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: James Lawson Description of subject: James Lawson was a prominent American civil rights leader and Methodist minister known for teaching nonviolent resistance strategies that shaped key protests of the Civil Rights Movement.
Referenced by (4)
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