Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial)
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The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is a monument in Richmond honoring the students, activists, and legal figures who advanced school desegregation and civil rights in Virginia.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11296501 — 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: Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial) Context triple: [Capitol Square, hasPart, Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial)]
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Civil Rights Memorial
The Civil Rights Memorial is a commemorative monument in Montgomery, Alabama, honoring individuals who died in the struggle for civil rights in the United States.
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National Memorial for Peace and Justice
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a U.S. memorial and museum in Montgomery, Alabama dedicated to commemorating the victims of racial terror lynchings and confronting the legacy of racial injustice.
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Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a protected historic area in Birmingham, Alabama, that commemorates key sites and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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Selma Historic District
The Selma Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Selma, Alabama, noted for its well-preserved 19th- and early 20th-century architecture and its central role in the American civil rights movement.
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Selma Interpretive Center
The Selma Interpretive Center is a visitor and education center in Selma, Alabama, that commemorates the civil rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches.
- 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: Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial) Target entity description: The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is a monument in Richmond honoring the students, activists, and legal figures who advanced school desegregation and civil rights in Virginia.
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A.
Civil Rights Memorial
The Civil Rights Memorial is a commemorative monument in Montgomery, Alabama, honoring individuals who died in the struggle for civil rights in the United States.
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B.
National Memorial for Peace and Justice
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a U.S. memorial and museum in Montgomery, Alabama dedicated to commemorating the victims of racial terror lynchings and confronting the legacy of racial injustice.
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C.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a protected historic area in Birmingham, Alabama, that commemorates key sites and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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Selma Historic District
The Selma Historic District is a nationally recognized area in Selma, Alabama, noted for its well-preserved 19th- and early 20th-century architecture and its central role in the American civil rights movement.
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Selma Interpretive Center
The Selma Interpretive Center is a visitor and education center in Selma, Alabama, that commemorates the civil rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights monument
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memorial ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
Massive Resistance to school desegregation in Virginia
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struggle for school desegregation in Virginia ⓘ |
| commemoratesPerson | Barbara Johns ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedBy |
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Tim Kaine ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Brown v. Board of Education–related struggles in Virginia ⓘ |
| depicts |
African American students
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Barbara Johns ⓘ community leaders ⓘ lawyers ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| designer | Paul DiPasquale ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bronze statues
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inscribed quotations ⓘ pedestal ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
quote by Barbara Johns
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quote by Oliver Hill ⓘ quote by Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| honors |
Virginia civil rights movement
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civil rights attorneys in Virginia ⓘ community leaders in Virginia civil rights movement ⓘ school desegregation activists in Virginia ⓘ students who challenged segregated schools in Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitol Square
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Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | grounds of the Virginia State Capitol ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Commonwealth of Virginia ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| near | Virginia Civil Rights Memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (if present on Capitol Square contextually) ⓘ |
| purpose |
to educate the public about Virginia’s role in the civil rights movement
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to honor those who advanced civil rights in Virginia ⓘ |
| sculptor | Paul DiPasquale ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Virginia General Assembly ⓘ |
| theme |
civil rights
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education equality ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| unveiled | July 21, 2008 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 2008 ⓘ |
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Subject: Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial) Description of subject: The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is a monument in Richmond honoring the students, activists, and legal figures who advanced school desegregation and civil rights in Virginia.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial)
linked to: Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial)
Virginia Civil Rights Memorial
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Virginia Civil Rights Memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (if present on Capitol Square contextually)
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Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial)
linked to: Civil Rights Memorial (Virginia Civil Rights Memorial)