For Us, the Living
E456836
"For Us, the Living" is a memoir by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers recounting the life, assassination, and legacy of her husband, NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and her own role in the civil rights movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| For Us, the Living canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4639841 — 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: For Us, the Living Context triple: [Myrlie Evers, notableWork, For Us, the Living]
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We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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B.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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C.
This Life
"This Life" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 rock album "Working on a Dream."
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This Life
"This Life" is a British television drama series that follows the intertwined personal and professional lives of young lawyers sharing a house in London.
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E.
In This Our Life
"In This Our Life" is a 1942 American drama film, based on Ellen Glasgow’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland and noted for its exploration of family conflict and moral corruption in the American South.
- 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: For Us, the Living Target entity description: "For Us, the Living" is a memoir by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers recounting the life, assassination, and legacy of her husband, NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and her own role in the civil rights movement.
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A.
We Ourselves
We Ourselves is the English translation of the Irish phrase "Sinn Féin," historically associated with Irish republicanism and self-determination.
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B.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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C.
This Life
"This Life" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2009 rock album "Working on a Dream."
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D.
This Life
"This Life" is a British television drama series that follows the intertwined personal and professional lives of young lawyers sharing a house in London.
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E.
In This Our Life
"In This Our Life" is a 1942 American drama film, based on Ellen Glasgow’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland and noted for its exploration of family conflict and moral corruption in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Jim Crow laws
NERFINISHED
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Mississippi civil rights struggle ⓘ Myrlie Evers’s role in the civil rights movement ⓘ NAACP field organizing ⓘ legacy of Medgar Evers ⓘ life of Medgar Evers ⓘ pursuit of justice after assassination ⓘ racial violence in the American South ⓘ voter registration campaigns ⓘ widowhood and activism ⓘ |
| author |
Myrlie Evers
NERFINISHED
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Myrlie Evers-Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
assassination of Medgar Evers in 1963
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civil rights protests in Mississippi ⓘ legal battles over Medgar Evers’s murder ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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biography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Medgar Evers
NERFINISHED
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NAACP activism ⓘ assassination of Medgar Evers ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| movementContext | American civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
family life of the Evers family
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impact of activism on family ⓘ personal experiences of Myrlie Evers ⓘ |
| portrays |
Medgar Evers as NAACP leader
NERFINISHED
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courage of local Black communities ⓘ risks faced by civil rights workers ⓘ systemic racism in Mississippi ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Medgar Evers
NERFINISHED
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Myrlie Evers NERFINISHED ⓘ National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
courage
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grief and resilience ⓘ justice ⓘ perseverance ⓘ political activism ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ mid-20th century United States ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: For Us, the Living Description of subject: "For Us, the Living" is a memoir by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers recounting the life, assassination, and legacy of her husband, NAACP leader Medgar Evers, and her own role in the civil rights movement.
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