Anna Douglass
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Anna Douglass was an African American abolitionist and the first wife of Frederick Douglass, who played a crucial role in his escape from slavery and supported his activism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anna Douglass canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T467613 — 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: Anna Douglass Context triple: [Anna Murray Douglass, knownAs, Anna Douglass]
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A.
Rosetta Douglass
Rosetta Douglass was the eldest daughter of abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass and Anna Murray Douglass, known for her own involvement in civil rights and education advocacy.
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B.
Mary Carr
Mary Carr was an American character actress of the silent and early sound film era, often cast as kindly maternal figures.
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C.
Ann Fleming
Ann Fleming was a British socialite and literary hostess best known as the wife of James Bond creator Ian Fleming and for her influential role in mid-20th-century London cultural circles.
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D.
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress and comedian best known for her recurring role as The Waitress on the TV series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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E.
Eunice Scott
Eunice Scott was a member of the Scott family and the sister of American civil rights leader Coretta Scott King.
- 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: Anna Douglass Target entity description: Anna Douglass was an African American abolitionist and the first wife of Frederick Douglass, who played a crucial role in his escape from slavery and supported his activism.
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A.
Rosetta Douglass
Rosetta Douglass was the eldest daughter of abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass and Anna Murray Douglass, known for her own involvement in civil rights and education advocacy.
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B.
Mary Carr
Mary Carr was an American character actress of the silent and early sound film era, often cast as kindly maternal figures.
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C.
Ann Fleming
Ann Fleming was a British socialite and literary hostess best known as the wife of James Bond creator Ian Fleming and for her influential role in mid-20th-century London cultural circles.
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D.
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress and comedian best known for her recurring role as The Waitress on the TV series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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E.
Eunice Scott
Eunice Scott was a member of the Scott family and the sister of American civil rights leader Coretta Scott King.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American woman
ⓘ
abolitionist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anna Murray Douglass
ⓘ
surface form:
Anna Murray
Anna Murray Douglass ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Douglass family
ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick Douglass family
Rochester abolitionist community ⓘ |
| children |
Annie Douglass
ⓘ
Charles Remond Douglass ⓘ Frederick Douglass Jr. ⓘ Lewis Henry Douglass ⓘ Rosetta Douglass ⓘ |
| contributedTo | family income to sustain Frederick Douglass’s public work ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Douglass ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Anna ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century United States ⓘ |
| knownFor | behind-the-scenes organizational and domestic labor enabling Frederick Douglass’s activism ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| movement | abolitionism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
supporting Frederick Douglass’s abolitionist activism
ⓘ
supporting Frederick Douglass’s escape from slavery ⓘ |
| occupation | domestic worker ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | escape of Frederick Douglass from slavery ⓘ |
| provided |
clothing and supplies for Frederick Douglass’s escape
ⓘ
financial support for Frederick Douglass’s escape ⓘ |
| race | Black ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
New Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ Rochester, New York ⓘ |
| role | host to freedom seekers at the Douglass household ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anna Douglass
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| supported |
Frederick Douglass
ⓘ
Underground Railroad activities at the Douglass home in Rochester ⓘ abolitionist movement in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anna Douglass Description of subject: Anna Douglass was an African American abolitionist and the first wife of Frederick Douglass, who played a crucial role in his escape from slavery and supported his activism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frederick Douglass