Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester
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The Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester was the longtime residence and social hub of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his family, serving as a key site for antislavery organizing and Black community life in 19th-century New York.
All labels observed (1)
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| Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6994249 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester Context triple: [Rosetta Douglass, associatedWith, Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester]
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Cedar Hill (Frederick Douglass home)
Cedar Hill is the historic Washington, D.C. home of abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass, preserved as a museum and national historic site.
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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is a preserved historic home and museum in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the life, legacy, and residence of abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass.
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site is a museum and heritage complex in Ontario, Canada, commemorating the life of Reverend Josiah Henson and the history of the Underground Railroad and Black settlement in the region.
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Johnson House Historic Site
Johnson House Historic Site is a preserved 18th-century home in Germantown, Philadelphia, renowned for its role as a station on the Underground Railroad and its interpretation of African American history and abolitionism.
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W.E.B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite
The W.E.B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite is a historic property in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, commemorating the early life and legacy of the influential African American scholar, civil rights activist, and writer W.E.B. Du Bois.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester Target entity description: The Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester was the longtime residence and social hub of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his family, serving as a key site for antislavery organizing and Black community life in 19th-century New York.
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A.
Cedar Hill (Frederick Douglass home)
Cedar Hill is the historic Washington, D.C. home of abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass, preserved as a museum and national historic site.
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B.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is a preserved historic home and museum in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the life, legacy, and residence of abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass.
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C.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site is a museum and heritage complex in Ontario, Canada, commemorating the life of Reverend Josiah Henson and the history of the Underground Railroad and Black settlement in the region.
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D.
Johnson House Historic Site
Johnson House Historic Site is a preserved 18th-century home in Germantown, Philadelphia, renowned for its role as a station on the Underground Railroad and its interpretation of African American history and abolitionism.
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E.
W.E.B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite
The W.E.B. Du Bois Boyhood Homesite is a historic property in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, commemorating the early life and legacy of the influential African American scholar, civil rights activist, and writer W.E.B. Du Bois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist site
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former residence ⓘ historic house ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | African American community in Rochester ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | African Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
abolitionism
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antislavery movement in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Anna Murray Douglass
NERFINISHED
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Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext |
19th-century African American history
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United States antislavery history ⓘ |
| function |
center of Black community life
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family residence ⓘ site of antislavery organizing ⓘ social hub ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryOccupants | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Anna Murray Douglass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResident |
Anna Murray Douglass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important center of Black social and political life in Rochester
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key site for antislavery organizing in New York ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| usedBy | Douglass family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
meetings related to abolition
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planning antislavery activities ⓘ social gatherings of reformers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester Description of subject: The Frederick Douglass family home in Rochester was the longtime residence and social hub of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his family, serving as a key site for antislavery organizing and Black community life in 19th-century New York.
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