Maryland Sons of Liberty
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The Maryland Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group active in Maryland that opposed British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maryland Sons of Liberty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T194234 — 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: Maryland Sons of Liberty Context triple: [Sons of Liberty, hasPart, Maryland Sons of Liberty]
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A.
South Carolina Sons of Liberty
The South Carolina Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group that organized resistance to British taxation and authority in South Carolina in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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B.
Rhode Island Sons of Liberty
The Rhode Island Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group in Rhode Island that actively opposed British taxation and authority in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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C.
New York Sons of Liberty
The New York Sons of Liberty were a colonial American patriot group in New York that organized resistance against British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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D.
Connecticut Sons of Liberty
The Connecticut Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group that organized resistance to British policies in Connecticut prior to and during the American Revolution.
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E.
Boston Sons of Liberty
The Boston Sons of Liberty were a radical colonial patriot group in Boston that organized protests and direct action against British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
- 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: Maryland Sons of Liberty Target entity description: The Maryland Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group active in Maryland that opposed British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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A.
South Carolina Sons of Liberty
The South Carolina Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group that organized resistance to British taxation and authority in South Carolina in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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B.
Rhode Island Sons of Liberty
The Rhode Island Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group in Rhode Island that actively opposed British taxation and authority in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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C.
New York Sons of Liberty
The New York Sons of Liberty were a colonial American patriot group in New York that organized resistance against British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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D.
Connecticut Sons of Liberty
The Connecticut Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group that organized resistance to British policies in Connecticut prior to and during the American Revolution.
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E.
Boston Sons of Liberty
The Boston Sons of Liberty were a radical colonial patriot group in Boston that organized protests and direct action against British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary-era group
ⓘ
colonial political organization ⓘ patriot organization ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1760s
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1770s ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
defense of colonial liberties
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repeal of British tax laws ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary period
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pre‑Revolutionary protests in Maryland ⓘ |
| country | British America ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1760s ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
non‑importation efforts
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political protest ⓘ public demonstrations ⓘ resistance to British authority ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Southern Colonies
ⓘ
surface form:
Chesapeake colonies
|
| ideology |
colonial rights
ⓘ
opposition to taxation without representation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
ⓘ
Colony of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Maryland
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| movement |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
American patriot movement ⓘ |
| opposed |
British imperial policies
ⓘ
British taxation ⓘ Stamp Act 1765 ⓘ
surface form:
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts (tea tax component) ⓘ
surface form:
Townshend Acts
|
| opposedBy |
British colonial authorities
ⓘ
Loyalists ⓘ |
| partOf | Sons of Liberty ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maryland Sons of Liberty Description of subject: The Maryland Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group active in Maryland that opposed British taxation and policies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
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