Celia Sánchez (de facto leading female revolutionary figure after 1959)
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Celia Sánchez was a prominent Cuban revolutionary, close confidante of Fidel Castro, and one of the most influential women in the Cuban Revolution and subsequent government.
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| Celia Sánchez (de facto leading female revolutionary figure after 1959) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Celia Sánchez (de facto leading female revolutionary figure after 1959) Context triple: [Marta Fernández Miranda, successor, Celia Sánchez (de facto leading female revolutionary figure after 1959)]
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Heroine of Labour of the Republic of Cuba
Heroine of Labour of the Republic of Cuba is one of the highest honorary titles awarded by the Cuban state to individuals for extraordinary contributions to the nation’s development and socialist society.
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Aleida Guevara
Aleida Guevara is a Cuban pediatrician, author, and political activist, known for her advocacy of socialism and for being the daughter of revolutionary leader Che Guevara.
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C.
Vilma Espín
Vilma Espín was a Cuban revolutionary, chemical engineer, and prominent women's rights advocate who became one of the most influential figures in post-revolutionary Cuba.
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D.
Dolores Ibárruri
Dolores Ibárruri, known as "La Pasionaria," was a prominent Spanish communist leader and orator famed for her passionate anti-fascist speeches and symbolic role in the Spanish Civil War.
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E.
María Elena Moyano
María Elena Moyano was a Peruvian community organizer and feminist activist renowned for her leadership in Lima’s shantytowns and her outspoken opposition to the Shining Path insurgency.
- 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)
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Target entity: Celia Sánchez (de facto leading female revolutionary figure after 1959) Target entity description: Celia Sánchez was a prominent Cuban revolutionary, close confidante of Fidel Castro, and one of the most influential women in the Cuban Revolution and subsequent government.
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A.
Heroine of Labour of the Republic of Cuba
Heroine of Labour of the Republic of Cuba is one of the highest honorary titles awarded by the Cuban state to individuals for extraordinary contributions to the nation’s development and socialist society.
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B.
Aleida Guevara
Aleida Guevara is a Cuban pediatrician, author, and political activist, known for her advocacy of socialism and for being the daughter of revolutionary leader Che Guevara.
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C.
Vilma Espín
Vilma Espín was a Cuban revolutionary, chemical engineer, and prominent women's rights advocate who became one of the most influential figures in post-revolutionary Cuba.
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D.
Dolores Ibárruri
Dolores Ibárruri, known as "La Pasionaria," was a prominent Spanish communist leader and orator famed for her passionate anti-fascist speeches and symbolic role in the Spanish Civil War.
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E.
María Elena Moyano
María Elena Moyano was a Peruvian community organizer and feminist activist renowned for her leadership in Lima’s shantytowns and her outspoken opposition to the Shining Path insurgency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Cuban revolutionary
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1950s–1980 ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Communist Party of Cuba ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1920-05-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Media Luna, Oriente Province, Cuba
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linked to:
eastern Cuba
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| burialPlace | Cementerio de Colón, Havana, Cuba ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| closeConfidantOf | Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cuba ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1980-01-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cuban ⓘ |
| familyName | Sánchez ⓘ |
| fullName | Celia Sánchez Manduley ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Celia ⓘ |
| helpedOrganize | Granma landing logistics ⓘ |
| honoredBy | various institutions and places named after her in Cuba ⓘ |
| influentialIn | post-1959 Cuban government policy ⓘ |
| knownAs | one of the most important women of the Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maintaining extensive archives and documentation of the Cuban Revolution
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organizing urban and rural support networks for guerrilla fighters ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of female participation in the Cuban revolutionary process ⓘ |
| memberOf | 26th of July Movement ⓘ |
| militaryRole | logistics and supply coordination for rebel forces in the Sierra Maestra ⓘ |
| movement | 26th of July Movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close collaboration with Fidel Castro
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leadership role in the Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
government official
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political organizer ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| politicalOffice |
Secretary to the Presidency of the Republic of Cuba
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member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba ⓘ member of the Council of State of Cuba ⓘ |
| preRevolutionActivity | anti-Batista activism in Oriente Province ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Havana, Cuba ⓘ |
| roleInOrganization | key organizer of the 26th of July Movement in Oriente ⓘ |
| workedWith | Fidel Castro ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
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Marta Fernández Miranda
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Celia Sánchez (de facto leading female revolutionary figure after 1959)
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