National Day of Mourning (1938)
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The National Day of Mourning (1938) was a landmark Aboriginal civil rights protest in Australia, held on the 150th anniversary of British colonization to condemn the dispossession and mistreatment of Indigenous peoples.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1938 National Day of Mourning | 2 |
| 1938 Aboriginal Day of Mourning | 1 |
| Day of Mourning 26 January 1938 | 1 |
| Day of Mourning and Protest | 1 |
| National Day of Mourning (1938) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T215897 — 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: National Day of Mourning (1938) Context triple: [Australia Day, relatedEvent, National Day of Mourning (1938)]
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A.
Holodomor Memorial Day
Holodomor Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance honoring the millions of victims of the man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933.
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B.
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
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C.
Armistice Day
Armistice Day is an annual observance marking the end of World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918, and honoring those who served and died in the conflict.
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D.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
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E.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
- 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: National Day of Mourning (1938) Target entity description: The National Day of Mourning (1938) was a landmark Aboriginal civil rights protest in Australia, held on the 150th anniversary of British colonization to condemn the dispossession and mistreatment of Indigenous peoples.
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A.
Holodomor Memorial Day
Holodomor Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance honoring the millions of victims of the man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933.
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B.
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
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C.
Armistice Day
Armistice Day is an annual observance marking the end of World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918, and honoring those who served and died in the conflict.
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D.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
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E.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal civil rights protest
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historical event ⓘ political protest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Day of Mourning
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surface form:
Day of Mourning and Protest
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| date | 1938-01-26 ⓘ |
| location |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Aborigines Progressive Association
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Australian Aborigines League ⓘ Doug Nicholls ⓘ Eric Onus ⓘ George Patten ⓘ Isaac Ingram ⓘ Jack Johnson ⓘ Jack Kinchela ⓘ Jack Patten ⓘ Jacko Campbell ⓘ Margaret Tucker ⓘ Paster Cooper ⓘ Pearl Gibbs ⓘ Tom Foster ⓘ William Cooper ⓘ William Ferguson ⓘ William Onus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Day of Mourning (1938) Description of subject: The National Day of Mourning (1938) was a landmark Aboriginal civil rights protest in Australia, held on the 150th anniversary of British colonization to condemn the dispossession and mistreatment of Indigenous peoples.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Day of Mourning and Protest
this entity surface form:
Day of Mourning 26 January 1938
this entity surface form:
1938 Aboriginal Day of Mourning
this entity surface form:
1938 National Day of Mourning
this entity surface form:
1938 National Day of Mourning