book "The Southern Case for School Segregation"
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"The Southern Case for School Segregation" is a mid-20th-century book by journalist James J. Kilpatrick that articulates and defends the pro-segregationist position in the context of resistance to U.S. school desegregation.
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| book "The Southern Case for School Segregation" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: book "The Southern Case for School Segregation" Context triple: [James J. Kilpatrick, notableWork, book "The Southern Case for School Segregation"]
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A.
Massive Resistance strategy against school desegregation
The Massive Resistance strategy against school desegregation was a coordinated political campaign in the American South, particularly in Virginia, to obstruct and delay the integration of public schools following the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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B.
Southern Manifesto
The Southern Manifesto was a 1956 document issued by mostly Southern members of the U.S. Congress condemning the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision and pledging resistance to school desegregation.
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C.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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D.
The Test of Freedom
The Test of Freedom is a work by American socialist leader and six-time presidential candidate Norman Thomas that reflects his political philosophy and advocacy for civil liberties and social justice.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- 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: book "The Southern Case for School Segregation" Target entity description: "The Southern Case for School Segregation" is a mid-20th-century book by journalist James J. Kilpatrick that articulates and defends the pro-segregationist position in the context of resistance to U.S. school desegregation.
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A.
Massive Resistance strategy against school desegregation
The Massive Resistance strategy against school desegregation was a coordinated political campaign in the American South, particularly in Virginia, to obstruct and delay the integration of public schools following the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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B.
Southern Manifesto
The Southern Manifesto was a 1956 document issued by mostly Southern members of the U.S. Congress condemning the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision and pledging resistance to school desegregation.
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C.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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D.
The Test of Freedom
The Test of Freedom is a work by American socialist leader and six-time presidential candidate Norman Thomas that reflects his political philosophy and advocacy for civil liberties and social justice.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aboutEvent |
Brown v. Board of Education
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Massive Resistance ⓘ
surface form:
Massive Resistance campaign
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| author | James J. Kilpatrick ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
defending racial segregation
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opposition to racial equality in education ⓘ use of pseudo-constitutional reasoning ⓘ |
| describes |
arguments used by Southern politicians against desegregation
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legal arguments for maintaining segregated schools ⓘ social arguments for maintaining segregated schools ⓘ |
| ethicalAssessmentByModernScholars | racist and discriminatory ⓘ |
| genre |
polemic
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political literature ⓘ segregationist literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti–civil rights
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pro-segregation ⓘ |
| hasReputation | example of mid-20th-century segregationist argumentation ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
mid-20th-century civil rights struggle in the United States
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post–Brown v. Board of Education era ⓘ |
| ideology |
Southern conservatism
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segregationism ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
opponents of school desegregation
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white Southern readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Southern resistance to desegregation
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racial segregation in education ⓘ school desegregation in the United States ⓘ states' rights ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
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| positionAdvocated |
constitutional justification for segregation
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defense of Jim Crow laws ⓘ opposition to school desegregation ⓘ support for racial segregation in public schools ⓘ |
| publicationEra |
Jim Crow laws
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surface form:
Jim Crow era in the United States
|
| relatedField |
civil rights history
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ history of education in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Brown v. Board of Education
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surface form:
Brown v. Board of Education (Supreme Court decision)
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| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
scholarship on pro-segregation rhetoric
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studies of Massive Resistance to desegregation ⓘ |
| workOf | James J. Kilpatrick ⓘ |
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Subject: book "The Southern Case for School Segregation" Description of subject: "The Southern Case for School Segregation" is a mid-20th-century book by journalist James J. Kilpatrick that articulates and defends the pro-segregationist position in the context of resistance to U.S. school desegregation.
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