League of Revolutionary Black Workers
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The League of Revolutionary Black Workers was a radical, Detroit-based Black labor organization in the late 1960s and early 1970s that organized Black autoworkers and linked workplace struggles to broader Black liberation and socialist politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| League of Revolutionary Black Workers canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: League of Revolutionary Black Workers Context triple: [Black Power movement, hasKeyOrganization, League of Revolutionary Black Workers]
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Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary Black nationalist and socialist organization in the United States known for its armed self-defense against police brutality and its community social programs in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Congress of African People
The Congress of African People was a prominent Black nationalist and cultural organization in the United States that emerged from the Black Power movement and worked to advance Black political, cultural, and community empowerment in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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Congress of Racial Equality
The Congress of Racial Equality is a pioneering U.S. civil rights organization known for its nonviolent direct-action campaigns, including Freedom Rides and sit-ins, to challenge racial segregation and discrimination.
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
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Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee
The Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee was a late 19th-century pro-independence organization that led anti-colonial efforts against Spanish rule and became a key symbol of Puerto Rican nationalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: League of Revolutionary Black Workers Target entity description: The League of Revolutionary Black Workers was a radical, Detroit-based Black labor organization in the late 1960s and early 1970s that organized Black autoworkers and linked workplace struggles to broader Black liberation and socialist politics.
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A.
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary Black nationalist and socialist organization in the United States known for its armed self-defense against police brutality and its community social programs in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Congress of African People
The Congress of African People was a prominent Black nationalist and cultural organization in the United States that emerged from the Black Power movement and worked to advance Black political, cultural, and community empowerment in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Congress of Racial Equality
The Congress of Racial Equality is a pioneering U.S. civil rights organization known for its nonviolent direct-action campaigns, including Freedom Rides and sit-ins, to challenge racial segregation and discrimination.
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D.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
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E.
Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee
The Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee was a late 19th-century pro-independence organization that led anti-colonial efforts against Spanish rule and became a key symbol of Puerto Rican nationalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black liberation organization
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political organization ⓘ radical labor organization ⓘ socialist organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
|
| focus |
Black autoworkers
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Black liberation ⓘ workplace struggles ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Revolutionary union movements in Detroit auto plants ⓘ |
| goal |
Black self-determination
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socialist transformation of society ⓘ workers' control of production ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
deindustrialization in Detroit
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urban uprisings of the 1960s ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black Power movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Black nationalism
Marxism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Detroit auto industry organizing
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critique of mainstream unions ⓘ militant shop-floor organizing ⓘ revolutionary politics ⓘ |
| linked |
Black liberation to socialist politics
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labor struggles to Black liberation politics ⓘ workplace struggles to community struggles ⓘ |
| location |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
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| movement |
Black Power movement
ⓘ
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
labor movement ⓘ |
| opposed |
bureaucratic union leadership
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capitalism ⓘ racism in the workplace ⓘ |
| organized |
Black workers in auto plants
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rank-and-file workers ⓘ wildcat strikes ⓘ |
| sector |
automobile industry
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industrial labor ⓘ |
| strategy |
political education of workers
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rank-and-file democracy ⓘ shop-floor direct action ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| viewedAs | one of the most important Black labor organizations of the late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: League of Revolutionary Black Workers Description of subject: The League of Revolutionary Black Workers was a radical, Detroit-based Black labor organization in the late 1960s and early 1970s that organized Black autoworkers and linked workplace struggles to broader Black liberation and socialist politics.
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