On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century
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On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century is a nonfiction book by civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill that examines the history and enduring impact of racial terror lynchings and calls for community-based truth and reconciliation.
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| On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century Context triple: [Sherrilyn Ifill, notableWork, On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century]
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A.
The Man Who Killed Jim Crow
"The Man Who Killed Jim Crow" is the honorific nickname given to pioneering civil rights lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston, whose legal strategy and mentorship laid the groundwork for dismantling racial segregation in the United States.
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B.
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases is an 1892 pamphlet by Ida B. Wells that exposes and condemns the brutality and false justifications of lynching in the United States.
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C.
Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
"Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age" is a nonfiction history book by Kevin Boyle that recounts the 1925 Detroit murder trial of Black physician Ossian Sweet, exploring its significance for American race relations and civil rights.
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D.
The Cross and the Lynching Tree
The Cross and the Lynching Tree is a theological work by James H. Cone that explores the connection between the Christian crucifixion narrative and the history of racial terror and lynching in the United States.
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E.
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama that traces the history of racial injustice in the United States from slavery through Jim Crow to the modern criminal justice system.
- 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: On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century Target entity description: On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century is a nonfiction book by civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill that examines the history and enduring impact of racial terror lynchings and calls for community-based truth and reconciliation.
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A.
The Man Who Killed Jim Crow
"The Man Who Killed Jim Crow" is the honorific nickname given to pioneering civil rights lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston, whose legal strategy and mentorship laid the groundwork for dismantling racial segregation in the United States.
-
B.
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases is an 1892 pamphlet by Ida B. Wells that exposes and condemns the brutality and false justifications of lynching in the United States.
-
C.
Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age
"Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age" is a nonfiction history book by Kevin Boyle that recounts the 1925 Detroit murder trial of Black physician Ossian Sweet, exploring its significance for American race relations and civil rights.
-
D.
The Cross and the Lynching Tree
The Cross and the Lynching Tree is a theological work by James H. Cone that explores the connection between the Christian crucifixion narrative and the history of racial terror and lynching in the United States.
-
E.
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama that traces the history of racial injustice in the United States from slavery through Jim Crow to the modern criminal justice system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
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| instanceOf |
history book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
collective memory of racial terror
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legacy of Jim Crow ⓘ racial violence in the United States ⓘ role of local communities in racial reconciliation ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
local community dialogue
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memorialization of lynching victims ⓘ public acknowledgment of lynching ⓘ |
| author | Sherrilyn Ifill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
enduring impact of racial terror lynchings
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history of lynching ⓘ |
| explores |
intergenerational trauma from racial violence
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possibilities for local repair and reconciliation ⓘ silence and denial around lynching ⓘ |
| field |
African American studies
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civil rights law ⓘ transitional justice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
African American history
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civil rights literature ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
community-based reconciliation
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historical analysis ⓘ legal analysis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
activists
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general public interested in racial justice ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
lynching in the United States
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racial justice ⓘ racial terror ⓘ truth and reconciliation ⓘ |
| proposes | community-based truth and reconciliation processes ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
late nineteenth century
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twentieth century ⓘ twenty-first century ⓘ |
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On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century
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