Mamie Elizabeth Carthan
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Mamie Elizabeth Carthan, later known as Mamie Till-Mobley, was an American educator and civil rights activist best known as the mother of Emmett Till, whose brutal 1955 lynching galvanized the modern Civil Rights Movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mamie Elizabeth Carthan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Mamie Elizabeth Carthan Context triple: [Mamie Till-Mobley, birthName, Mamie Elizabeth Carthan]
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Mamie
Mamie is a traditional English feminine given name commonly used as a pet form of names like Mary.
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Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Margaret Woodrow Wilson was the eldest daughter of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, known for serving as White House social hostess after her mother's death and later pursuing a career as a singer and spiritual seeker in India.
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Ruth Scroggins Taylor
Ruth Scroggins Taylor was the woman who married Lady Bird Johnson’s father and helped raise the future First Lady of the United States.
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Ida Marie Honoré Grant
Ida Marie Honoré Grant was an American socialite and the wife of Frederick Dent Grant, making her the daughter-in-law of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
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Eliza McCardle Johnson
Eliza McCardle Johnson was the First Lady of the United States during Andrew Johnson’s presidency, known for her private nature and limited public role due to poor health.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mamie Elizabeth Carthan Target entity description: Mamie Elizabeth Carthan, later known as Mamie Till-Mobley, was an American educator and civil rights activist best known as the mother of Emmett Till, whose brutal 1955 lynching galvanized the modern Civil Rights Movement.
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A.
Mamie
Mamie is a traditional English feminine given name commonly used as a pet form of names like Mary.
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B.
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Margaret Woodrow Wilson was the eldest daughter of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, known for serving as White House social hostess after her mother's death and later pursuing a career as a singer and spiritual seeker in India.
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C.
Ruth Scroggins Taylor
Ruth Scroggins Taylor was the woman who married Lady Bird Johnson’s father and helped raise the future First Lady of the United States.
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D.
Ida Marie Honoré Grant
Ida Marie Honoré Grant was an American socialite and the wife of Frederick Dent Grant, making her the daughter-in-law of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
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Eliza McCardle Johnson
Eliza McCardle Johnson was the First Lady of the United States during Andrew Johnson’s presidency, known for her private nature and limited public role due to poor health.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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civil rights activist ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mamie Till
NERFINISHED
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Mamie Till-Mobley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mamie Elizabeth Carthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child | Emmett Till NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Christopher Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-11-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-01-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Chicago public schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Carthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | autobiography ⓘ |
| givenName | Mamie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advocate for federal civil rights legislation
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public speaker against racial violence ⓘ |
| influenced |
American civil rights activism
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later generations of civil rights leaders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
galvanizing the modern Civil Rights Movement after Emmett Till’s lynching
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mother of Emmett Till ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Civil Rights Movement era
NERFINISHED
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Jim Crow era in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | American Civil Rights Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America
NERFINISHED
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Open-casket funeral of Emmett Till NERFINISHED ⓘ co-founding the Emmett Till Players ⓘ public campaign for justice for Emmett Till ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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school administrator ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Webb, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Chicago, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gene Mobley
NERFINISHED
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Louis Till NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till"
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numerous documentaries on Emmett Till ⓘ |
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Subject: Mamie Elizabeth Carthan Description of subject: Mamie Elizabeth Carthan, later known as Mamie Till-Mobley, was an American educator and civil rights activist best known as the mother of Emmett Till, whose brutal 1955 lynching galvanized the modern Civil Rights Movement.
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