Martin Delany
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Martin Delany was a 19th-century African American abolitionist, writer, physician, and early Black nationalist leader who co-founded the antislavery newspaper The North Star with Frederick Douglass.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martin Delany canonical | 2 |
| Martin Robison Delany | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Martin Delany Context triple: [The North Star, coFounder, Martin Delany]
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Henry Beard Delany
Henry Beard Delany was an influential African-American Episcopal bishop and educator who became one of the first Black bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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Henry Highland Garnet
Henry Highland Garnet was a prominent 19th-century African American abolitionist, minister, and orator known for his militant advocacy of slave resistance and Black civil rights.
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Lewis Henry Douglass
Lewis Henry Douglass was the eldest son of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, known for his service as a Union soldier in the Civil War and his work as a typesetter and activist in Washington, D.C.
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Henry Chandlee Turner
Henry Chandlee Turner was an American builder and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the major construction firm Turner Construction Company.
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David Walker
David Walker was a 19th-century African American abolitionist best known for his radical 1829 pamphlet "Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World," which forcefully condemned slavery and racism in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Martin Delany Target entity description: Martin Delany was a 19th-century African American abolitionist, writer, physician, and early Black nationalist leader who co-founded the antislavery newspaper The North Star with Frederick Douglass.
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A.
Henry Beard Delany
Henry Beard Delany was an influential African-American Episcopal bishop and educator who became one of the first Black bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Henry Highland Garnet
Henry Highland Garnet was a prominent 19th-century African American abolitionist, minister, and orator known for his militant advocacy of slave resistance and Black civil rights.
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C.
Lewis Henry Douglass
Lewis Henry Douglass was the eldest son of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, known for his service as a Union soldier in the Civil War and his work as a typesetter and activist in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Henry Chandlee Turner
Henry Chandlee Turner was an American builder and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the major construction firm Turner Construction Company.
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David Walker
David Walker was a 19th-century African American abolitionist best known for his radical 1829 pamphlet "Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World," which forcefully condemned slavery and racism in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American leader
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Black nationalist ⓘ abolitionist ⓘ person ⓘ physician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advocated |
Black emigration to Africa
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Black political and economic self-reliance ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1812-05-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Charles Town, West Virginia
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surface form:
Charles Town, Virginia, United States
Charles Town, West Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Charles Town, West Virginia, United States
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| century | 19th century ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coFounded | The North Star ⓘ |
| coFoundedWith | Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1885-01-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Xenia, Ohio
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surface form:
Xenia, Ohio, United States
|
| edited | The North Star ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Delany ⓘ |
| fullName |
Martin Delany
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Martin Robison Delany
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| genre |
fiction
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political writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Martin ⓘ |
| influenced | later Black nationalist thought ⓘ |
| knownAs | an early Black nationalist leader ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| movement |
Black nationalism
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abolitionism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocating Black emigration and self-determination
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being one of the first African Americans admitted to Harvard Medical School ⓘ being one of the highest-ranking Black officers in the Union Army during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blake; or The Huts of America
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The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
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journalist ⓘ physician ⓘ political activist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| residence |
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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| servedIn | Union Army ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Richards Delany ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarship on African American political thought ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | conditions of free Black people in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Martin Delany Description of subject: Martin Delany was a 19th-century African American abolitionist, writer, physician, and early Black nationalist leader who co-founded the antislavery newspaper The North Star with Frederick Douglass.
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