38th United States Congress
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The 38th United States Congress was the federal legislature that met during much of the American Civil War, enacting landmark measures such as the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 38th United States Congress canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8948408 — 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: 38th United States Congress Context triple: [Samuel Knox, parliamentaryTerm, 38th United States Congress]
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40th United States Congress
The 40th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session during the early Reconstruction era following the Civil War, overseeing major efforts to reshape the postwar South and expand civil rights.
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41st United States Congress
The 41st United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1869 to 1871 during the Reconstruction era, dominated by Republicans and responsible for significant civil rights and enforcement legislation.
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42nd United States Congress
The 42nd United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1871 to 1873 during the Reconstruction era, notable for advancing civil rights and federal enforcement measures in the post–Civil War South.
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43rd United States Congress
The 43rd United States Congress was the federal legislature that met from 1873 to 1875 during Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency, addressing key issues of Reconstruction and post–Civil War governance.
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23rd United States Congress
The 23rd United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1833 to 1835 during Andrew Jackson’s presidency, enacting significant laws amid intense political conflict over issues like banking and federal power.
- 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: 38th United States Congress Target entity description: The 38th United States Congress was the federal legislature that met during much of the American Civil War, enacting landmark measures such as the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery.
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A.
40th United States Congress
The 40th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session during the early Reconstruction era following the Civil War, overseeing major efforts to reshape the postwar South and expand civil rights.
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B.
41st United States Congress
The 41st United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1869 to 1871 during the Reconstruction era, dominated by Republicans and responsible for significant civil rights and enforcement legislation.
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C.
42nd United States Congress
The 42nd United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1871 to 1873 during the Reconstruction era, notable for advancing civil rights and federal enforcement measures in the post–Civil War South.
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D.
43rd United States Congress
The 43rd United States Congress was the federal legislature that met from 1873 to 1875 during Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency, addressing key issues of Reconstruction and post–Civil War governance.
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E.
23rd United States Congress
The 23rd United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1833 to 1835 during Andrew Jackson’s presidency, enacting significant laws amid intense political conflict over issues like banking and federal power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| chamberCount | 2 ⓘ |
| composedOf |
representatives
ⓘ
senators ⓘ |
| controlledByInHouse | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledByInSenate | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enacted |
Coinage Act of 1864
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado Territory legislation ⓘ Internal Revenue Act amendments NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana Territory Act NERFINISHED ⓘ National Bank Act amendments NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada Statehood Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Wade–Davis Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1865-03-04 ⓘ |
| firstSessionEndDate | 1864-07-04 ⓘ |
| firstSessionStartDate | 1863-12-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 39th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | 1863–1865 ⓘ |
| legislatureNumber | 38 ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| meetsIn | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conducting wartime legislation during the American Civil War
ⓘ
passing the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 38 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 37th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer |
Andrew Johnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hannibal Hamlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondSessionEndDate | 1865-03-03 ⓘ |
| secondSessionStartDate | 1864-12-05 ⓘ |
| session |
1st session of the 38th United States Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd session of the 38th United States Congress ⓘ |
| speaker | Schuyler Colfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerTitle | Speaker of the House ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-03-04 ⓘ |
| votedOn | abolition of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| votingSystemInHouse | plurality voting ⓘ |
| votingSystemInSenate | majority voting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 38th United States Congress Description of subject: The 38th United States Congress was the federal legislature that met during much of the American Civil War, enacting landmark measures such as the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery.
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