Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America
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"Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America" is a memoir by Mamie Till-Mobley recounting the life and brutal lynching of her son Emmett Till and its pivotal role in galvanizing the modern Civil Rights Movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America Context triple: [Mamie Till-Mobley, notableWork, Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America]
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A.
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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B.
This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial
This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial is a true-crime book by Australian author Helen Garner that examines the trial of a father accused of murdering his three sons by driving them into a dam, blending courtroom reportage with reflections on grief, justice, and doubt.
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C.
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man is a 1983 pop-rock album by Billy Joel that nostalgically pays tribute to the music styles of the late 1950s and early 1960s and includes hits like "Uptown Girl" and "The Longest Time."
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D.
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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E.
Ordeal by Innocence
Ordeal by Innocence is a British television adaptation of Agatha Christie's murder mystery novel, centered on the investigation that follows a shocking revelation about a long-ago family killing.
- 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: Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America Target entity description: "Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America" is a memoir by Mamie Till-Mobley recounting the life and brutal lynching of her son Emmett Till and its pivotal role in galvanizing the modern Civil Rights Movement.
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A.
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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B.
This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial
This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial is a true-crime book by Australian author Helen Garner that examines the trial of a father accused of murdering his three sons by driving them into a dam, blending courtroom reportage with reflections on grief, justice, and doubt.
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C.
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man is a 1983 pop-rock album by Billy Joel that nostalgically pays tribute to the music styles of the late 1950s and early 1960s and includes hits like "Uptown Girl" and "The Longest Time."
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D.
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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E.
Ordeal by Innocence
Ordeal by Innocence is a British television adaptation of Agatha Christie's murder mystery novel, centered on the investigation that follows a shocking revelation about a long-ago family killing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Mamie Till-Mobley’s life and activism
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impact of Emmett Till’s death on the Civil Rights Movement ⓘ murder of Emmett Till in 1955 ⓘ |
| author |
Christopher Benson
NERFINISHED
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Mamie Till-Mobley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOnEvent |
kidnapping of Emmett Till
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media coverage of Emmett Till’s murder ⓘ open-casket funeral of Emmett Till ⓘ rise of Mamie Till-Mobley as a civil rights activist ⓘ trial of Emmett Till’s killers ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print book ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
civil rights organizing
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grassroots activism ⓘ grief ⓘ motherhood ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ racism ⓘ segregation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Civil Rights Movement
NERFINISHED
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Emmett Till NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamie Till-Mobley NERFINISHED ⓘ hate crime ⓘ lynching of Emmett Till ⓘ racial violence in the United States ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
firsthand account by Emmett Till’s mother
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linking Emmett Till’s murder to the modern Civil Rights Movement ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~320 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher |
One World
NERFINISHED
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Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s American South
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20th-century United States ⓘ Jim Crow era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | educational text on civil rights history ⓘ |
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