Time on the Cross
E431729
Time on the Cross is a controversial economic history book that uses quantitative methods to reassess the economics and efficiency of American slavery.
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| Time on the Cross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time on the Cross Context triple: [Robert Fogel, notableWork, Time on the Cross]
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A.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
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B.
Blues People
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C.
Black, Brown and Beige
Black, Brown and Beige is a landmark jazz composition by Duke Ellington, conceived as an extended orchestral suite that chronicles the African American experience in the United States.
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D.
Godfather of Soul
Godfather of Soul is the iconic honorific title given to James Brown, recognizing his pioneering influence on soul, funk, and popular music.
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E.
Empress of the Blues
Empress of the Blues is the honorific title given to legendary American blues singer Bessie Smith, renowned for her powerful voice and major influence on early 20th-century music.
- 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: Time on the Cross Target entity description: Time on the Cross is a controversial economic history book that uses quantitative methods to reassess the economics and efficiency of American slavery.
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A.
The Blacker the Berry
The Blacker the Berry is a 1929 novel by Wallace Thurman that explores colorism and intra-racial prejudice within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance.
-
B.
Blues People
Blues People is a seminal 1963 work of cultural criticism by Amiri Baraka that traces the history of African American music as a lens on Black experience and U.S. social history.
-
C.
Black, Brown and Beige
Black, Brown and Beige is a landmark jazz composition by Duke Ellington, conceived as an extended orchestral suite that chronicles the African American experience in the United States.
-
D.
Godfather of Soul
Godfather of Soul is the iconic honorific title given to James Brown, recognizing his pioneering influence on soul, funk, and popular music.
-
E.
Empress of the Blues
Empress of the Blues is the honorific title given to legendary American blues singer Bessie Smith, renowned for her powerful voice and major influence on early 20th-century music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
economic history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Robert William Fogel
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linked to:
Robert Fogel
Stanley L. Engerman ⓘ |
| awarded | Bancroft Prize ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of minimizing the brutality of slavery
ⓘ
disputes over data quality and interpretation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedBy |
Eugene D. Genovese
ⓘ
Herbert G. Gutman ⓘ many historians of slavery ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| genre |
American history
ⓘ
economic history ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-316-29101-8 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Time on the Cross: Evidence and Methods
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Time on the Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on the economics of slavery
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development of cliometric approaches to slavery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | E443 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economics of slavery
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plantation economy ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial claims about the efficiency of slavery
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revisionist interpretation of American slavery ⓘ use of econometric models in historical analysis ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
argues that material conditions of some slaves were better than previously portrayed
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argues that slave plantations were as efficient or more efficient than free farms ⓘ argues that slavery was economically efficient for slaveholders ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Without Consent or Contract ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
antebellum United States
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linked to:
Antebellum period
|
| usesMethod |
cliometrics
ⓘ
quantitative analysis ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
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