An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy
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An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy is a landmark 1944 sociological study by Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal that examined racial segregation and discrimination in the United States and profoundly influenced postwar civil rights debates and Supreme Court decisions.
All labels observed (2)
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| An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy canonical | 2 |
| The American Negro Problem (Carnegie-Myrdal study materials) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy Context triple: [Gunnar Myrdal, notableWork, An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy]
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A.
The Negro Family: The Case for National Action
The Negro Family: The Case for National Action is a controversial 1965 U.S. government report by Daniel Patrick Moynihan that analyzed the social and economic challenges facing Black families and helped shape debates on race, poverty, and welfare policy.
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B.
The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal 1903 collection of essays by W. E. B. Du Bois that explores African American life after the Civil War and famously introduces the concepts of "double consciousness" and "the veil."
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C.
The Philadelphia Negro
The Philadelphia Negro is W. E. B. Du Bois’s pioneering sociological study of African American life in Philadelphia, widely regarded as one of the first major empirical works in American urban sociology and race relations.
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D.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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E.
Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes
The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes was the early 20th-century civil rights and social service organization that evolved into the National Urban League, dedicated to improving the economic and social conditions of African Americans in U.S. cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy Target entity description: An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy is a landmark 1944 sociological study by Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal that examined racial segregation and discrimination in the United States and profoundly influenced postwar civil rights debates and Supreme Court decisions.
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A.
The Negro Family: The Case for National Action
The Negro Family: The Case for National Action is a controversial 1965 U.S. government report by Daniel Patrick Moynihan that analyzed the social and economic challenges facing Black families and helped shape debates on race, poverty, and welfare policy.
-
B.
The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal 1903 collection of essays by W. E. B. Du Bois that explores African American life after the Civil War and famously introduces the concepts of "double consciousness" and "the veil."
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C.
The Philadelphia Negro
The Philadelphia Negro is W. E. B. Du Bois’s pioneering sociological study of African American life in Philadelphia, widely regarded as one of the first major empirical works in American urban sociology and race relations.
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D.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
-
E.
Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes
The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes was the early 20th-century civil rights and social service organization that evolved into the National Urban League, dedicated to improving the economic and social conditions of African Americans in U.S. cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ sociological study ⓘ |
| argues |
racial discrimination contradicts the American Creed of equality and liberty
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white Americans experience moral conflict between ideals and racial practices ⓘ |
| author | Gunnar Myrdal ⓘ |
| awarded | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
The American Creed
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surface form:
American Creed
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| centralTheme | tension between American democratic ideals and racial inequality ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Carnegie Corporation of New York ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
economic conditions of African Americans
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legal framework of Jim Crow laws ⓘ political disenfranchisement of African Americans ⓘ social customs of segregation ⓘ |
| genre |
American studies
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political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Jim Crow laws
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surface form:
Jim Crow era in the United States
World War II ⓘ |
| impact |
provided empirical evidence against segregation
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shaped academic discourse on race in the United States ⓘ used as reference in legal briefs in civil rights cases ⓘ |
| includes | comparative analysis of race relations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brown v. Board of Education
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U.S. Supreme Court civil rights jurisprudence ⓘ postwar civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Deal era Supreme Court jurisprudence
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surface form:
New Deal era social science
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| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology |
empirical social research
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interviews ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive documentation of conditions of African Americans
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integration of normative and empirical analysis of race ⓘ |
| pages | over 1,400 ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy
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surface form:
The American Negro Problem (Carnegie-Myrdal study materials)
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| subject |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
American democracy ⓘ civil rights in the United States ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ racial discrimination in the United States ⓘ racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | early 20th century United States ⓘ |
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An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy
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An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy
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The American Negro Problem (Carnegie-Myrdal study materials)
Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations
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An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy
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