Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage
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Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage is the posthumously published memoir of civil rights activist, lawyer, priest, and writer Pauli Murray, chronicling her life and struggles against racism and sexism in 20th-century America.
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| Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage Context triple: [Pauli Murray, notableWork, Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage]
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A.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Slouching Towards Bethlehem is Joan Didion’s influential 1968 essay collection that helped define New Journalism through its incisive, personal reporting on 1960s American culture, particularly California.
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B.
Stony the Road
"Stony the Road" is a historical study by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that examines the Reconstruction era and the rise of racist ideologies and imagery in the United States after the Civil War.
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C.
Homesick: A Memoir
Homesick: A Memoir is an autobiographical book by actress Sela Ward that reflects on her Southern upbringing, family, and search for a sense of home and identity.
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D.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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E.
The Awful Rowing Toward God
The Awful Rowing Toward God is a posthumously published poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores her intense spiritual struggles, psychological turmoil, and search for meaning in the face of death.
- 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: Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage Target entity description: Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage is the posthumously published memoir of civil rights activist, lawyer, priest, and writer Pauli Murray, chronicling her life and struggles against racism and sexism in 20th-century America.
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A.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Slouching Towards Bethlehem is Joan Didion’s influential 1968 essay collection that helped define New Journalism through its incisive, personal reporting on 1960s American culture, particularly California.
-
B.
Stony the Road
"Stony the Road" is a historical study by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that examines the Reconstruction era and the rise of racist ideologies and imagery in the United States after the Civil War.
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C.
Homesick: A Memoir
Homesick: A Memoir is an autobiographical book by actress Sela Ward that reflects on her Southern upbringing, family, and search for a sense of home and identity.
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D.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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E.
The Awful Rowing Toward God
The Awful Rowing Toward God is a posthumously published poetry collection by Anne Sexton that explores her intense spiritual struggles, psychological turmoil, and search for meaning in the face of death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Pauli Murray's childhood in the American South
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Pauli Murray's education ⓘ Pauli Murray's legal career ⓘ Pauli Murray's religious vocation ⓘ intersection of law and social justice ⓘ intersection of race and gender ⓘ |
| author |
Pauli Murray
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linked to:
Anna Pauline Murray
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Great Depression
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Jim Crow laws ⓘ civil rights activism ⓘ gender discrimination ⓘ legal struggles against segregation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
personal resilience
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social justice advocacy ⓘ struggles against racism ⓘ struggles against sexism ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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civil rights literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American history
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LGBTQ+ history ⓘ Pauli Murray ⓘ
linked to:
Anna Pauline Murray
civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ sexism in the United States ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Pauli Murray's life
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exploration of race and gender in 20th-century America ⓘ posthumous publication ⓘ |
| portrays |
Pauli Murray as civil rights activist
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linked to:
Anna Pauline Murray
Pauli Murray as lawyer ⓘ Pauli Murray as priest ⓘ Pauli Murray as writer ⓘ |
| setting |
American South
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linked to:
Southern United States
New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| theme |
equality before the law
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faith and vocation ⓘ identity ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage Description of subject: Song in a Weary Throat: An American Pilgrimage is the posthumously published memoir of civil rights activist, lawyer, priest, and writer Pauli Murray, chronicling her life and struggles against racism and sexism in 20th-century America.
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