Carlotta Walls LaNier
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Carlotta Walls LaNier is an American civil rights activist best known as the youngest of the Little Rock Nine who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.
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| Carlotta Walls LaNier canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carlotta Walls LaNier Context triple: [Little Rock Nine, member, Carlotta Walls LaNier]
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A.
Charlotte Moorman
Charlotte Moorman was an avant-garde American cellist and performance artist known for her experimental collaborations and boundary-pushing multimedia performances.
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B.
Anita Morris
Anita Morris was an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her sultry screen presence and scene-stealing roles in film, television, and on Broadway.
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C.
Barbara Carle
Barbara Carle is one of the founders associated with the creation of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, an institution dedicated to celebrating and preserving picture book illustration.
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D.
Alice Arlen
Alice Arlen was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing acclaimed films such as "Silkwood" and "Alamo Bay."
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E.
Anna Nolin
Anna Nolin is an American educator and school district leader who serves as superintendent of the Newton Public Schools in Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carlotta Walls LaNier Target entity description: Carlotta Walls LaNier is an American civil rights activist best known as the youngest of the Little Rock Nine who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.
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A.
Charlotte Moorman
Charlotte Moorman was an avant-garde American cellist and performance artist known for her experimental collaborations and boundary-pushing multimedia performances.
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B.
Anita Morris
Anita Morris was an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her sultry screen presence and scene-stealing roles in film, television, and on Broadway.
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C.
Barbara Carle
Barbara Carle is one of the founders associated with the creation of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, an institution dedicated to celebrating and preserving picture book illustration.
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D.
Alice Arlen
Alice Arlen was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing acclaimed films such as "Silkwood" and "Alamo Bay."
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E.
Anna Nolin
Anna Nolin is an American educator and school district leader who serves as superintendent of the Newton Public Schools in Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Congressional Gold Medal
NERFINISHED
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NAACP Image Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Spingarn Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mildred Carlotta Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Lisa Frazier Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-12-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Colorado State College
NERFINISHED
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Little Rock Central High School NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName |
LaNier
NERFINISHED
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Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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education equality ⓘ |
| founded | Little Rock Nine Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Carlotta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | two children ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasSignature | signature of Carlotta Walls LaNier ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | president of the Little Rock Nine Foundation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine
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desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in 1957 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| livedIn | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Little Rock Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Civil rights movement in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Carlotta Walls LaNier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
escorted into Little Rock Central High School by federal troops on 1957-09-25
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first attempt to enter Little Rock Central High School on 1957-09-04 ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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civil rights activist ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American civil rights movement
NERFINISHED
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Little Rock school desegregation crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Denver, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ike LaNier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
NERFINISHED
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documentaries about the Little Rock Nine ⓘ |
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