Stonewall riots
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The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by LGBTQ+ people in June 1969 in New York City that became a catalyst for the modern gay rights movement and the annual Pride celebrations worldwide.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stonewall riots canonical | 14 |
| Stonewall uprising | 4 |
| 1969 Stonewall riots | 1 |
| Stonewall rebellion | 1 |
| Stonewall uprising of 1969 in New York City | 1 |
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Target entity: Stonewall riots Context triple: [Pride Parade, relatedTo, Stonewall riots]
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Stonewall
Stonewall was the famous nickname of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, renowned for his steadfastness during the American Civil War.
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1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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Greensboro sit-ins
The Greensboro sit-ins were a series of nonviolent protests in 1960, led primarily by Black college students in North Carolina, that challenged racial segregation at lunch counters and helped galvanize the broader U.S. civil rights movement.
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D.
1966 Meredith March Against Fear
The 1966 Meredith March Against Fear was a pivotal civil rights demonstration in Mississippi that, after the shooting of organizer James Meredith, became a mass march and a key moment in the emergence and popularization of the Black Power movement.
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E.
Pride Parade
Pride Parade is an annual LGBTQ+ pride march and celebration featuring colorful floats, performances, and community activism in support of queer rights and visibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Stonewall riots Target entity description: The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by LGBTQ+ people in June 1969 in New York City that became a catalyst for the modern gay rights movement and the annual Pride celebrations worldwide.
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A.
Stonewall
Stonewall was the famous nickname of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, renowned for his steadfastness during the American Civil War.
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B.
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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C.
Greensboro sit-ins
The Greensboro sit-ins were a series of nonviolent protests in 1960, led primarily by Black college students in North Carolina, that challenged racial segregation at lunch counters and helped galvanize the broader U.S. civil rights movement.
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D.
1966 Meredith March Against Fear
The 1966 Meredith March Against Fear was a pivotal civil rights demonstration in Mississippi that, after the shooting of organizer James Meredith, became a mass march and a key moment in the emergence and popularization of the Black Power movement.
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E.
Pride Parade
Pride Parade is an annual LGBTQ+ pride march and celebration featuring colorful floats, performances, and community activism in support of queer rights and visibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBTQ+ rights event
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historical event ⓘ protest movement ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Stonewall riots
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surface form:
Stonewall rebellion
Stonewall riots ⓘ
surface form:
Stonewall uprising
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| category |
1969 in New York City
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LGBTQ+ history ⓘ protests in the United States ⓘ riots and civil disorder in New York City ⓘ |
| cause |
discrimination against LGBTQ+ people
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police harassment of LGBTQ+ people ⓘ police raid on the Stonewall Inn ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Stonewall National Monument
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annual Pride Month in June ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1969-07-03 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement
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catalyst for the modern gay rights movement ⓘ inspiration for annual Pride marches ⓘ inspiration for annual Pride parades worldwide ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | English-speaking world ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Greenwich Village Historic District
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surface form:
Greenwich Village
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
Stonewall Inn ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasParticipant |
LGBTQ+ people
ⓘ
New York City Police Department ⓘ drag queens ⓘ gay men ⓘ lesbians ⓘ street youth ⓘ transgender people ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
1969
ⓘ
June 1969 ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Stonewall Inn ⓘ |
| movement |
LGBTQ+ rights movement
ⓘ
LGBT rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
gay liberation movement
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| opponent | New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | foundational event of modern Pride celebrations ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | LGBTQ+ organizations worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Pride Parade
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surface form:
Christopher Street Liberation Day
first Gay Pride march in New York City ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Christopher Street ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of resistance to anti-LGBTQ+ oppression
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turning point in LGBTQ+ history in the United States ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969-06-28 ⓘ |
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Subject: Stonewall riots Description of subject: The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by LGBTQ+ people in June 1969 in New York City that became a catalyst for the modern gay rights movement and the annual Pride celebrations worldwide.
Referenced by (21)
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