The Proud and the Free
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The Proud and the Free is a historical novel by Howard Fast that dramatizes the 1799–1800 mutiny of American soldiers at Fort Fayette, exploring themes of class struggle, injustice, and the fight for democratic rights in the early United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Proud and the Free canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Proud and the Free Context triple: [Howard Fast, notableWork, The Proud and the Free]
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A.
The Proud
The Proud is a conceptual or narrative element representing individuals or forces characterized by an intense sense of dignity, self-respect, or arrogance.
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B.
Liberation
Liberation is a collaborative hip-hop album by Talib Kweli and producer Madlib, known for its socially conscious lyrics and soulful, sample-heavy production.
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C.
Liberation
Liberation is the central political and theoretical journal of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, focusing on leftist analysis, party positions, and movement reports.
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D.
Liberation
"Liberation" is a song featured on the album "Very" by the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
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E.
Liberation
"Liberation" is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Bunny Wailer that reflects his Rastafarian beliefs and socially conscious themes.
- 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: The Proud and the Free Target entity description: The Proud and the Free is a historical novel by Howard Fast that dramatizes the 1799–1800 mutiny of American soldiers at Fort Fayette, exploring themes of class struggle, injustice, and the fight for democratic rights in the early United States.
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A.
The Proud
The Proud is a conceptual or narrative element representing individuals or forces characterized by an intense sense of dignity, self-respect, or arrogance.
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B.
Liberation
Liberation is a collaborative hip-hop album by Talib Kweli and producer Madlib, known for its socially conscious lyrics and soulful, sample-heavy production.
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C.
Liberation
Liberation is the central political and theoretical journal of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, focusing on leftist analysis, party positions, and movement reports.
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D.
Liberation
"Liberation" is a song featured on the album "Very" by the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
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E.
Liberation
"Liberation" is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Bunny Wailer that reflects his Rastafarian beliefs and socially conscious themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical novel ⓘ |
| author | Howard Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| explores |
abuse of power by military authorities
ⓘ
conditions of rank-and-file soldiers ⓘ tension between authority and democratic ideals ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
political fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Fort Fayette mutiny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1799–1800 mutiny of American soldiers
ⓘ
Fort Fayette mutiny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dramatization of historical events ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
class-conscious
ⓘ
left-wing ⓘ |
| portrays |
American soldiers
ⓘ
officer-enlisted class divisions ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Fort Fayette
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
1799
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1800 ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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early American democracy ⓘ fight for democratic rights ⓘ military mutiny ⓘ oppression of common soldiers ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
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