40th United States Congress
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The 40th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session during the early Reconstruction era following the Civil War, overseeing major efforts to reshape the postwar South and expand civil rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 40th United States Congress canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2450194 — 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: 40th United States Congress Context triple: [41st United States Congress, precededBy, 40th United States Congress]
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42nd United States Congress
The 42nd United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1871 to 1873 during the Reconstruction era, notable for advancing civil rights and federal enforcement measures in the post–Civil War South.
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41st United States Congress
The 41st United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1869 to 1871 during the Reconstruction era, dominated by Republicans and responsible for significant civil rights and enforcement legislation.
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C.
114th United States Congress
The 114th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session from 2015 to 2017, marked by Republican control of both chambers during the later years of Barack Obama’s presidency.
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D.
51st United States Congress
The 51st United States Congress was the federal legislative body in session from 1889 to 1891 that, under Republican control, passed significant economic and civil rights legislation during Benjamin Harrison’s presidency.
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E.
64th United States Congress
The 64th United States Congress was the federal legislature that met from 1915 to 1917 during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, enacting significant Progressive Era legislation and preparing the nation for potential involvement in World War I.
- 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: 40th United States Congress Target entity description: The 40th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session during the early Reconstruction era following the Civil War, overseeing major efforts to reshape the postwar South and expand civil rights.
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A.
42nd United States Congress
The 42nd United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1871 to 1873 during the Reconstruction era, notable for advancing civil rights and federal enforcement measures in the post–Civil War South.
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B.
41st United States Congress
The 41st United States Congress was the federal legislative body that met from 1869 to 1871 during the Reconstruction era, dominated by Republicans and responsible for significant civil rights and enforcement legislation.
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C.
114th United States Congress
The 114th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session from 2015 to 2017, marked by Republican control of both chambers during the later years of Barack Obama’s presidency.
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D.
51st United States Congress
The 51st United States Congress was the federal legislative body in session from 1889 to 1891 that, under Republican control, passed significant economic and civil rights legislation during Benjamin Harrison’s presidency.
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E.
64th United States Congress
The 64th United States Congress was the federal legislature that met from 1915 to 1917 during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, enacting significant Progressive Era legislation and preparing the nation for potential involvement in World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Congress
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bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
expand civil rights protections for African Americans
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reshape political and social order of the postwar South ⓘ |
| category | United States congressional term ⓘ |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| composition |
Democratic Party minority
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Republican Party majority ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Republican Party ⓘ |
| convenesUnder | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endDate | 1869-03-04 ⓘ |
| firstSessionEndDate | 1868-07-20 ⓘ |
| firstSessionStartDate | 1867-03-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 41st United States Congress ⓘ |
| follows | 39th United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSessions | 2 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early Reconstruction policies in the American South
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expansion of civil rights for formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeTermOf |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| legislatureFor | United States of America ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Reconstruction era
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post–American Civil War period ⓘ |
| meetsIn | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| notableEvent | impeachment of Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
civil rights and suffrage for freedmen
ⓘ
readmission of seceded states to the Union ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 40 ⓘ |
| overrodePresidentialVetoesOf | Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| oversaw | military Reconstruction in the South ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| passed |
Reconstruction Acts of 1867
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surface form:
Reconstruction Acts (continuation and enforcement)
Tenure of Office Act enforcement measures ⓘ legislation related to readmission of former Confederate states ⓘ |
| politicalEra |
Reconstruction era
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surface form:
Radical Reconstruction
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| presidentDuringTerm |
Andrew Johnson
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Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| presidentProTemporeOfSenate | Benjamin F. Wade ⓘ |
| secondSessionEndDate | 1869-03-04 ⓘ |
| secondSessionStartDate | 1868-12-07 ⓘ |
| speakerOfTheHouse | Schuyler Colfax ⓘ |
| startDate | 1867-03-04 ⓘ |
| statusOfFormerConfederateStates | subject to congressional Reconstruction requirements ⓘ |
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Subject: 40th United States Congress Description of subject: The 40th United States Congress was the federal legislature in session during the early Reconstruction era following the Civil War, overseeing major efforts to reshape the postwar South and expand civil rights.
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