Copperheads
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Copperheads were a faction of Northern Democrats during the American Civil War who opposed the war and advocated for a negotiated peace with the Confederacy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Copperheads canonical | 3 |
| Copperhead movement | 2 |
| Copperhead | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11714291 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copperheads Context triple: [Northern Democratic Party, hadInternalDivisionWith, Copperheads]
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A.
The Snakes
The Snakes is a subgroup affiliated with the Brooklyn hip-hop collective Junior M.A.F.I.A., associated with the mid-1990s East Coast rap scene.
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B.
Schlangen
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C.
La Vibora
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D.
The Snake
The Snake is a crime novel featuring hard-boiled private detective Mike Hammer, created by American author Mickey Spillane.
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E.
Old Snake
Old Snake is the aged, battle-worn incarnation of legendary soldier Solid Snake, serving as the protagonist in the stealth-action game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
- 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: Copperheads Target entity description: Copperheads were a faction of Northern Democrats during the American Civil War who opposed the war and advocated for a negotiated peace with the Confederacy.
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A.
The Snakes
The Snakes is a subgroup affiliated with the Brooklyn hip-hop collective Junior M.A.F.I.A., associated with the mid-1990s East Coast rap scene.
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B.
Schlangen
Schlangen is a small municipality in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known for its rural character and proximity to the Teutoburg Forest.
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C.
La Vibora
La Vibora is a bobsled-style steel roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas known for its winding, trackless chute that simulates a high-speed toboggan run.
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D.
The Snake
The Snake is a crime novel featuring hard-boiled private detective Mike Hammer, created by American author Mickey Spillane.
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E.
Old Snake
Old Snake is the aged, battle-worn incarnation of legendary soldier Solid Snake, serving as the protagonist in the stealth-action game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northern Democrats
ⓘ
political faction ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
disloyalty to the Union
ⓘ
treason ⓘ |
| activeIn | Union states ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1861 ⓘ |
| advocated | negotiated peace with the Confederacy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peace Democrats
ⓘ
linked to:
Peace Democrat
|
| associatedWithEvent |
New York City Draft Riots
ⓘ
linked to:
Draft Riots
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticized |
Republican Party war policies
ⓘ
wartime civil liberties restrictions ⓘ |
| declinedAfter |
Union military victories in 1863
ⓘ
re-election of Abraham Lincoln in 1864 ⓘ |
| hadStrongSupportIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Indiana ⓘ New York ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-war
ⓘ
pro-Southern sympathy ⓘ white supremacist ⓘ |
| influenced | 1864 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaSupport | Democratic-leaning newspapers in the North ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | likened to venomous copperhead snake ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Alexander Long
ⓘ
Clement Vallandigham ⓘ Fernando Wood ⓘ Horatio Seymour ⓘ |
| opposed |
Abraham Lincoln administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidency of Abraham Lincoln
American Civil War ⓘ suspension of habeas corpus ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy |
emancipation
ⓘ
military conscription ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionOnConfederacy | favored recognition of Confederate independence if necessary ⓘ |
| positionOnUnion | favored preservation of the Union through compromise ⓘ |
| region |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | dissent in wartime United States ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | War Democrats ⓘ |
| supported |
preservation of slavery in the South
ⓘ
states’ rights ⓘ |
| supportedCandidate |
George B. McClellan
ⓘ
linked to:
George McClellan
|
| timePeriod | American Civil War ⓘ |
| usedByOpponentsAs | pejorative label ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Copperheads Description of subject: Copperheads were a faction of Northern Democrats during the American Civil War who opposed the war and advocated for a negotiated peace with the Confederacy.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Copperheads
linked to: Copperheads
linked to: Copperheads