Mary Burnett Talbert
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Mary Burnett Talbert was a prominent African American civil rights activist, suffragist, and reformer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her leadership in the NAACP and advocacy for racial and gender equality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mary Burnett Talbert canonical | 2 |
| Mary B. Talbert | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8961403 — 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: Mary Burnett Talbert Context triple: [Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, hasNotableBurial, Mary Burnett Talbert]
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A.
Fannie N. Smith
Fannie N. Smith was the first wife of African American educator and leader Booker T. Washington, with whom she shared the early years of his rise to prominence.
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B.
Mary Anna Jackson
Mary Anna Jackson was the devoted wife and later widow of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, known for preserving and promoting his legacy after his death.
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C.
Alma Johnson Powell
Alma Johnson Powell is an American audiologist and education advocate best known as the longtime wife of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and for her leadership in children’s and literacy initiatives.
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D.
Alma Long Scott
Alma Long Scott is the child of renowned jazz and classical pianist and singer Hazel Scott.
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E.
Martha C. Wright
Martha C. Wright was a 19th-century American suffragist and women's rights activist who helped lead the early feminist movement in the United States.
- 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: Mary Burnett Talbert Target entity description: Mary Burnett Talbert was a prominent African American civil rights activist, suffragist, and reformer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her leadership in the NAACP and advocacy for racial and gender equality.
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A.
Fannie N. Smith
Fannie N. Smith was the first wife of African American educator and leader Booker T. Washington, with whom she shared the early years of his rise to prominence.
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B.
Mary Anna Jackson
Mary Anna Jackson was the devoted wife and later widow of Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, known for preserving and promoting his legacy after his death.
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C.
Alma Johnson Powell
Alma Johnson Powell is an American audiologist and education advocate best known as the longtime wife of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and for her leadership in children’s and literacy initiatives.
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D.
Alma Long Scott
Alma Long Scott is the child of renowned jazz and classical pianist and singer Hazel Scott.
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E.
Martha C. Wright
Martha C. Wright was a 19th-century American suffragist and women's rights activist who helped lead the early feminist movement in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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human ⓘ reformer ⓘ suffragist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
African American women's rights
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anti-lynching laws ⓘ gender equality ⓘ racial equality ⓘ voting rights for women ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
NAACP Spingarn Medal
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linked to:
Spingarn Medal
Spingarn Medal ⓘ |
| awardReceivedDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1866-09-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Oberlin, Ohio, United States
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linked to:
Oberlin, Ohio
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| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1923-10-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Buffalo, New York, United States
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linked to:
Buffalo
|
| educatedAt | Oberlin College ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
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| familyName |
Burnett
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Talbert ⓘ |
| fullName | Mary Burnett Talbert ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
civil rights activism
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leadership in the NAACP ⓘ women's suffrage activism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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linked to:
NAACP
National Association of Colored Women ⓘ Niagara Movement supporters ⓘ
linked to:
Niagara Movement
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| movement |
civil rights movement
ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
clubwomen's movement ⓘ women's suffrage movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for anti-lynching legislation
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campaigning against lynching ⓘ lectures on race relations in the United States and Europe ⓘ |
| organized |
anti-lynching speaking tours
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fundraising campaigns for the NAACP ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
board member of the NAACP
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president of the National Association of Colored Women ⓘ vice president of the NAACP ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Buffalo, New York, United States
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linked to:
Buffalo
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| spouse | William H. Talbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | restoration of Frederick Douglass's home in Anacostia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Burnett Talbert Description of subject: Mary Burnett Talbert was a prominent African American civil rights activist, suffragist, and reformer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her leadership in the NAACP and advocacy for racial and gender equality.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mary Burnett Talbert