Black Thunder
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Black Thunder is a 1936 historical novel by Arna Bontemps that dramatizes Gabriel Prosser’s planned slave revolt in early 19th-century Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Thunder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7264238 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Thunder Context triple: [Arna Bontemps, notableWork, Black Thunder]
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A.
Thunder on the Mountain
"Thunder on the Mountain" is an energetic, blues-rock opening track by Bob Dylan that showcases his late-career lyrical wit and driving rhythm.
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B.
Thundering Third
Thundering Third is the nickname of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, a highly regarded infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat history and operational effectiveness.
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C.
The Smoke that Thunders
The Smoke that Thunders is the traditional local name for Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest and most spectacular waterfalls on the Zambezi River in southern Africa.
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D.
Baby Thunder
Baby Thunder is a beginner-friendly ski lift area at Snowbird Ski Resort, typically serving gentle terrain for novice skiers and riders.
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E.
Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss was a prominent late-1990s and early-2000s American DJ/producer duo known for their high-energy club remixes of pop and dance tracks.
- 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: Black Thunder Target entity description: Black Thunder is a 1936 historical novel by Arna Bontemps that dramatizes Gabriel Prosser’s planned slave revolt in early 19th-century Virginia.
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A.
Thunder on the Mountain
"Thunder on the Mountain" is an energetic, blues-rock opening track by Bob Dylan that showcases his late-career lyrical wit and driving rhythm.
-
B.
Thundering Third
Thundering Third is the nickname of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, a highly regarded infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat history and operational effectiveness.
-
C.
The Smoke that Thunders
The Smoke that Thunders is the traditional local name for Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest and most spectacular waterfalls on the Zambezi River in southern Africa.
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D.
Baby Thunder
Baby Thunder is a beginner-friendly ski lift area at Snowbird Ski Resort, typically serving gentle terrain for novice skiers and riders.
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E.
Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss was a prominent late-1990s and early-2000s American DJ/producer duo known for their high-energy club remixes of pop and dance tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical novel ⓘ |
| author | Arna Bontemps ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of African-American historical fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
enslaved African Americans
ⓘ
plantation life in Virginia ⓘ urban and rural Black communities in Virginia ⓘ white slaveholders ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | Gabriel Prosser's rebellion ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gabriel
ⓘ
Prosser family members ⓘ enslaved conspirators ⓘ white authorities in Virginia ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
praised for its portrayal of Black resistance
ⓘ
recognized as an important work of African-American literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressClassification | PS3503.O335 B5 ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
Beacon Press edition
ⓘ
linked to:
Beacon Press
Louisiana State University Press edition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
collective action ⓘ freedom ⓘ leadership ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| includedIn | African-American literature curricula ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | historical records of Gabriel Prosser's revolt ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early major novel about a slave revolt by an African-American author ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African-American history
ⓘ
Gabriel Prosser ⓘ planned slave revolt ⓘ slave resistance ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narration ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 250 ⓘ |
| portrays |
execution of conspirators
ⓘ
planning of a large-scale slave uprising ⓘ suppression of the revolt ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| publisher | Black River Press ⓘ |
| setInPlace |
Henrico County, Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Henrico County
Virginia ⓘ |
| setInTime |
1800
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| studiedIn | courses on slavery and literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Thunder Description of subject: Black Thunder is a 1936 historical novel by Arna Bontemps that dramatizes Gabriel Prosser’s planned slave revolt in early 19th-century Virginia.
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