Anne Spencer
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Anne Spencer was an influential early 20th-century African American poet and civil rights activist associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anne Spencer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anne Spencer Context triple: [The Book of American Negro Poetry, includesWorkBy, Anne Spencer]
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A.
Anne Spencer
Anne Spencer was an 18th-century British noblewoman who became Duchess of Hamilton through her marriage to James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton.
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B.
Anne Elizabeth Spencer
Anne Elizabeth Spencer was the wife of Confederate naval officer and commerce raider Raphael Semmes, noted for her role as his partner and supporter during his controversial maritime career.
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C.
Anne Spencer Morrow
Anne Spencer Morrow was an American author and aviator best known as the wife and flying partner of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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D.
Elizabeth Hopkins
Elizabeth Hopkins was a colonial-era New England woman known primarily as a member of the prominent Hopkins family, being the daughter of early Rhode Island leader Stephen Hopkins.
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E.
Helen Hartnett
Helen Hartnett is a notable individual who shares the Hartnett surname, recognized among the distinguished bearers of that family name.
- 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: Anne Spencer Target entity description: Anne Spencer was an influential early 20th-century African American poet and civil rights activist associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
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A.
Anne Spencer
Anne Spencer was an 18th-century British noblewoman who became Duchess of Hamilton through her marriage to James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton.
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B.
Anne Elizabeth Spencer
Anne Elizabeth Spencer was the wife of Confederate naval officer and commerce raider Raphael Semmes, noted for her role as his partner and supporter during his controversial maritime career.
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C.
Anne Spencer Morrow
Anne Spencer Morrow was an American author and aviator best known as the wife and flying partner of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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D.
Elizabeth Hopkins
Elizabeth Hopkins was a colonial-era New England woman known primarily as a member of the prominent Hopkins family, being the daughter of early Rhode Island leader Stephen Hopkins.
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E.
Helen Hartnett
Helen Hartnett is a notable individual who shares the Hartnett surname, recognized among the distinguished bearers of that family name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Harlem Renaissance figure
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civil rights activist ⓘ librarian ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| birthName | Annie Bethel Bannister ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Hill Burial Park, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States ⓘ |
| coFounded | Lynchburg chapter of the NAACP ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1882-02-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-07-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Virginia Theological Seminary and College (now Virginia University of Lynchburg)
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linked to:
University of Lynchburg
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| employer | Lynchburg Public Library ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
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| familyName | Spencer ⓘ |
| friend |
Alain Locke
ⓘ
James Weldon Johnson ⓘ Langston Hughes ⓘ W. E. B. Du Bois ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
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poetry ⓘ political poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | Anne ⓘ |
| hasWorkPublishedIn |
Anthology "The New Negro" edited by Alain Locke
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linked to:
The New Negro (anthology)
Opportunity ⓘ The Crisis ⓘ |
| heritageSite |
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum and Archives
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linked to:
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum
|
| influenced | later African American women poets ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Harlem Renaissance writers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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linked to:
NAACP
|
| movement |
Harlem Renaissance
ⓘ
New Negro Movement ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem Renaissance
|
| name | Anne Spencer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first African American poets included in the Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry
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hosting a literary and political salon for African American intellectuals in Lynchburg ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lines to a Nasturtium
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Translation ⓘ White Things ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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librarian ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Henry County, Virginia, United States
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linked to:
Henry County, Virginia
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| placeOfDeath |
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
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linked to:
Lynchburg, Virginia
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| positionHeld | librarian at the all-Black Dunbar High School library in Lynchburg ⓘ |
| religion |
Baptist
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linked to:
Baptists
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| residence |
Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum
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Lynchburg, Virginia, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Lynchburg, Virginia
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| spouse | Edward Alexander Spencer ⓘ |
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Instruction
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