Knoxville riot of 1919
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The Knoxville riot of 1919 was a violent white mob attack on Black residents in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the Red Summer, reflecting the era’s widespread racial tensions and unrest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knoxville riot of 1919 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10282144 — 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: Knoxville riot of 1919 Context triple: [Red Summer, hasNotableEvent, Knoxville riot of 1919]
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A.
Matewan Massacre
The Matewan Massacre was a 1920 violent confrontation between coal miners and company-hired lawmen in Matewan, West Virginia, that became a pivotal event in the American labor and unionization struggle.
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B.
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was a devastating white supremacist attack in which a prosperous Black community in Tulsa’s Greenwood District was destroyed, resulting in widespread death, displacement, and the leveling of “Black Wall Street.”
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C.
Fort Mims massacre
The Fort Mims massacre was an 1813 attack during the Creek War in which Red Stick Creek warriors overran a frontier fort in present-day Alabama, killing hundreds of settlers and militia and galvanizing American military response against the Creek.
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D.
Mustard Race Riot
Mustard Race Riot is a work by the band Death and Disaster, likely a song or recording known for its provocative title and intense, chaotic style.
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E.
Chicago Race Riot of 1919
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 was a major episode of racial violence during the Red Summer in which tensions between Black and white residents erupted into deadly clashes, particularly on Chicago’s South Side.
- 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: Knoxville riot of 1919 Target entity description: The Knoxville riot of 1919 was a violent white mob attack on Black residents in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the Red Summer, reflecting the era’s widespread racial tensions and unrest.
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A.
Matewan Massacre
The Matewan Massacre was a 1920 violent confrontation between coal miners and company-hired lawmen in Matewan, West Virginia, that became a pivotal event in the American labor and unionization struggle.
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B.
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was a devastating white supremacist attack in which a prosperous Black community in Tulsa’s Greenwood District was destroyed, resulting in widespread death, displacement, and the leveling of “Black Wall Street.”
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C.
Fort Mims massacre
The Fort Mims massacre was an 1813 attack during the Creek War in which Red Stick Creek warriors overran a frontier fort in present-day Alabama, killing hundreds of settlers and militia and galvanizing American military response against the Creek.
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D.
Mustard Race Riot
Mustard Race Riot is a work by the band Death and Disaster, likely a song or recording known for its provocative title and intense, chaotic style.
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E.
Chicago Race Riot of 1919
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 was a major episode of racial violence during the Red Summer in which tensions between Black and white residents erupted into deadly clashes, particularly on Chicago’s South Side.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
pogrom ⓘ race riot ⓘ racially motivated violence ⓘ |
| cause |
alleged murder of a white woman
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racial tensions ⓘ white supremacist violence ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1919-08-31 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arson
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looting ⓘ lynch mob activity ⓘ racial terror ⓘ use of firearms ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
deaths and injuries
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destruction of Black homes and businesses ⓘ long-term trauma in Knoxville’s Black community ⓘ mass displacement of Black residents ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Migration
NERFINISHED
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competition for jobs and housing ⓘ post-World War I racial tensions ⓘ rise of white supremacist organizations ⓘ |
| location | Knoxville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVictims | African Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
local historical markers
ⓘ
scholarly articles on Red Summer ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Tennessee National Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local law enforcement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Summer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
racial unrest in the United States in 1919 ⓘ |
| perpetrators | white mob ⓘ |
| precededBy |
attempted lynching of a Black suspect
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racially charged media coverage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chicago race riot of 1919
NERFINISHED
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Elaine massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Summer of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington D.C. race riot of 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heightened fear among Black residents
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increased racial segregation in Knoxville ⓘ suppression of Black political influence in Knoxville ⓘ |
| startDate | 1919-08-30 ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
African American history
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U.S. urban history ⓘ civil rights historiography ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1919
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Knoxville riot of 1919 Description of subject: The Knoxville riot of 1919 was a violent white mob attack on Black residents in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the Red Summer, reflecting the era’s widespread racial tensions and unrest.
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