gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday”
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The gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” is an early 20th-century Christian song whose melody and theme of perseverance helped inspire the later civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4372777 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” Context triple: [We Shall Overcome, influencedBy, gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday”]
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A.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
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B.
Lift Every Voice and Sing
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a historic hymn often referred to as the Black national anthem in the United States, celebrating Black resilience, freedom, and hope.
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C.
"How Sweet the Sound: My Life with God and Gospel"
"How Sweet the Sound: My Life with God and Gospel" is the spiritual memoir of gospel and soul singer Cissy Houston, reflecting on her faith, music career, and family life.
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D.
Down at the Cross
"Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
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E.
Redemption Song
"Redemption Song" is one of Bob Marley's most iconic acoustic protest anthems, renowned for its powerful lyrics about freedom and liberation.
- 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: gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” Target entity description: The gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” is an early 20th-century Christian song whose melody and theme of perseverance helped inspire the later civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
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A.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
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B.
Lift Every Voice and Sing
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a historic hymn often referred to as the Black national anthem in the United States, celebrating Black resilience, freedom, and hope.
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C.
"How Sweet the Sound: My Life with God and Gospel"
"How Sweet the Sound: My Life with God and Gospel" is the spiritual memoir of gospel and soul singer Cissy Houston, reflecting on her faith, music career, and family life.
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D.
Down at the Cross
"Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
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E.
Redemption Song
"Redemption Song" is one of Bob Marley's most iconic acoustic protest anthems, renowned for its powerful lyrics about freedom and liberation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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gospel hymn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
Christian hymnody
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ |
| hasForm | congregational song ⓘ |
| hasMelodicInfluenceOn | We Shall Overcome ⓘ |
| hasNotableMotive | “I’ll overcome” phrase ⓘ |
| hasRefrainRelatedTo | overcoming adversity ⓘ |
| hasThematicInfluenceOn | We Shall Overcome ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedMovement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| inspired | We Shall Overcome ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
faith
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hope ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sharesMotifWith | We Shall Overcome ⓘ |
| usedInContext | Christian worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” Description of subject: The gospel hymn “I’ll Overcome Someday” is an early 20th-century Christian song whose melody and theme of perseverance helped inspire the later civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.