International Working People's Association
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anarchist organization
political organization in the United States
revolutionary socialist organization
The International Working People's Association was a late 19th-century revolutionary socialist and anarchist organization in the United States that advocated militant labor activism and played a key role in the movement surrounding the Haymarket affair.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772072 — 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: International Working People's Association Context triple: [Albert Parsons, affiliation, International Working People's Association]
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A.
Industrial Workers of the World
The Industrial Workers of the World is a radical, international labor union founded in 1905 that advocates industrial unionism and direct action to unite all workers across trades and skill levels.
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International Workingmen's Association
The International Workingmen's Association was a 19th-century transnational organization that united various socialist, communist, anarchist, and labor groups in Europe and beyond to coordinate the working-class struggle.
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C.
French Section of the Workers' International
The French Section of the Workers' International was a major socialist political party in France that served as the principal predecessor of the modern French Socialist Party and the source from which the French Communist Party emerged.
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D.
Socialist League
The Socialist League was a British revolutionary socialist organization founded in the 1880s that advocated for international socialism and opposed parliamentary reformism.
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Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund
The Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund was a German socialist and anti-fascist organization active during the Weimar Republic and early Nazi era, known for its resistance activities and intellectual engagement with Marxist theory.
- 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: International Working People's Association Target entity description: The International Working People's Association was a late 19th-century revolutionary socialist and anarchist organization in the United States that advocated militant labor activism and played a key role in the movement surrounding the Haymarket affair.
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A.
Industrial Workers of the World
The Industrial Workers of the World is a radical, international labor union founded in 1905 that advocates industrial unionism and direct action to unite all workers across trades and skill levels.
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B.
International Workingmen's Association
The International Workingmen's Association was a 19th-century transnational organization that united various socialist, communist, anarchist, and labor groups in Europe and beyond to coordinate the working-class struggle.
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C.
French Section of the Workers' International
The French Section of the Workers' International was a major socialist political party in France that served as the principal predecessor of the modern French Socialist Party and the source from which the French Communist Party emerged.
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D.
Socialist League
The Socialist League was a British revolutionary socialist organization founded in the 1880s that advocated for international socialism and opposed parliamentary reformism.
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E.
Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund
The Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund was a German socialist and anti-fascist organization active during the Weimar Republic and early Nazi era, known for its resistance activities and intellectual engagement with Marxist theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anarchist organization
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political organization in the United States ⓘ revolutionary socialist organization ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| aim |
establishment of a stateless socialist society
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overthrow of capitalism ⓘ workers' self-emancipation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black International
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IWPA ⓘ International Working People's Association ⓘ
surface form:
International Workingmen's Association (American anarchist group)
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| associatedWithIdeology |
anti-capitalism
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anti-parliamentarism ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
anarchist movement in the United States
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labor movement ⓘ |
| coreActivity |
militant labor activism
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propaganda of the deed advocacy ⓘ publishing anarchist newspapers ⓘ support for strikes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dissolutionCause | repression after the Haymarket affair ⓘ |
| dissolvedInPeriod | late 1880s ⓘ |
| foundedInDecade | 1880s ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 1883 ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | federation of local groups ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
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| ideology |
anarchism
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collectivist anarchism ⓘ revolutionary socialism ⓘ socialist anarchism ⓘ |
| influenced |
American anarchist movement
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radical labor movement in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European anarchist movements
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First International ⓘ Mikhail Bakunin ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Haymarket affair ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Adolph Fischer
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Albert Parsons ⓘ August Spies ⓘ George Engel ⓘ Louis Lingg ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | far-left ⓘ |
| positionOnLabor | support for revolutionary trade unionism ⓘ |
| positionOnState | abolition of the state ⓘ |
| positionOnTactics |
support for armed self-defense of workers
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support for direct action ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| roleInEvent | played key role in movement surrounding the Haymarket affair ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Working People's Association Description of subject: The International Working People's Association was a late 19th-century revolutionary socialist and anarchist organization in the United States that advocated militant labor activism and played a key role in the movement surrounding the Haymarket affair.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
International Working People’s Association
this entity surface form:
International Working People’s Association
International Working People's Association
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alsoKnownAs
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International Working People's Association
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this entity surface form:
International Workingmen's Association (American anarchist group)
subject surface form:
Lucy Parsons