Million Man March
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The Million Man March was a massive 1995 gathering of African American men in Washington, D.C., organized to promote Black unity, atonement, and political and social empowerment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Million Man March canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10265290 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Million Man March Context triple: [Louis Farrakhan, notableWork, Million Man March]
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a landmark 1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C., best known as the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and its pivotal role in advancing racial equality and economic justice in the United States.
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March on the Pentagon
March on the Pentagon was a major 1967 anti–Vietnam War protest in Washington, D.C., where thousands of demonstrators attempted to confront the U.S. military establishment at the Pentagon.
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Resurrection City
Resurrection City was a temporary encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., established in 1968 as part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign to dramatize and protest economic injustice in the United States.
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D.
Children's March
The Children's March was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention to the movement through their mass arrests and brutal police response.
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E.
March Against Fear
March Against Fear was a pivotal 1966 civil rights march through Mississippi, initiated by James Meredith and later joined by major civil rights leaders to challenge racial terror and promote Black voter registration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Million Man March Target entity description: The Million Man March was a massive 1995 gathering of African American men in Washington, D.C., organized to promote Black unity, atonement, and political and social empowerment.
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A.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a landmark 1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C., best known as the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and its pivotal role in advancing racial equality and economic justice in the United States.
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B.
March on the Pentagon
March on the Pentagon was a major 1967 anti–Vietnam War protest in Washington, D.C., where thousands of demonstrators attempted to confront the U.S. military establishment at the Pentagon.
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C.
Resurrection City
Resurrection City was a temporary encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., established in 1968 as part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign to dramatize and protest economic injustice in the United States.
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D.
Children's March
The Children's March was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention to the movement through their mass arrests and brutal police response.
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E.
March Against Fear
March Against Fear was a pivotal 1966 civil rights march through Mississippi, initiated by James Meredith and later joined by major civil rights leaders to challenge racial terror and promote Black voter registration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demonstration
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event in Washington, D.C. ⓘ political rally ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased voter registration drives in Black communities
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ongoing debate about its political impact ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Million Man March on Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
African American civil rights movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nation of Islam movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1995-10-16 ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance |
between 400,000 and 1,000,000 participants
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hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| focus |
African American civil rights
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criminal justice reform ⓘ economic justice ⓘ ending violence in Black communities ⓘ |
| inspired |
Million Woman March
NERFINISHED
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Million Youth March NERFINISHED ⓘ subsequent mass mobilizations of African Americans ⓘ |
| location |
National Mall
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage ⓘ |
| notableSpeaker |
Benjamin Chavis
NERFINISHED
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Cornel West NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy Height NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Farrakhan NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian Wright Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Angelou NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosa Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
Benjamin Chavis
NERFINISHED
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Louis Farrakhan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nation of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ National African American Leadership Summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Clinton administration
NERFINISHED
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post–civil rights era ⓘ |
| purpose |
Black unity
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atonement ⓘ community rebuilding ⓘ family responsibility ⓘ political empowerment ⓘ social empowerment ⓘ voter registration mobilization ⓘ |
| slogan | A Day of Atonement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetDemographic | African American men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
atonement and reconciliation
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personal responsibility ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| year | 1995 ⓘ |
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Subject: Million Man March Description of subject: The Million Man March was a massive 1995 gathering of African American men in Washington, D.C., organized to promote Black unity, atonement, and political and social empowerment.
Referenced by (2)
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