Henrietta Vinton Davis
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Henrietta Vinton Davis was an African American elocutionist, actress, and activist who became a prominent leader in Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henrietta Vinton Davis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Henrietta Vinton Davis Context triple: [Henrietta, hasNotableBearer, Henrietta Vinton Davis]
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Florence Henrietta Fisher
Florence Henrietta Fisher was a British woman of letters and social figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her connections to prominent intellectual and political families.
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Henrietta Edwards
Henrietta Edwards was the wife of American inventor Eli Whitney, known for his creation of the cotton gin.
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Henrietta Thompson
Henrietta Thompson was the mother of British Army officer General James Wolfe, famed for his victory at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War.
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Frances Octavia Smith
Frances Octavia Smith, better known as Dale Evans, was an American actress, singer, and songwriter famed as the “Queen of the West” and longtime co-star and wife of cowboy star Roy Rogers.
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E.
Josephine Stovall
Josephine Stovall was the wife of James V. Forrestal, the first United States Secretary of Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henrietta Vinton Davis Target entity description: Henrietta Vinton Davis was an African American elocutionist, actress, and activist who became a prominent leader in Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association in the early 20th century.
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A.
Florence Henrietta Fisher
Florence Henrietta Fisher was a British woman of letters and social figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her connections to prominent intellectual and political families.
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B.
Henrietta Edwards
Henrietta Edwards was the wife of American inventor Eli Whitney, known for his creation of the cotton gin.
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C.
Henrietta Thompson
Henrietta Thompson was the mother of British Army officer General James Wolfe, famed for his victory at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Frances Octavia Smith
Frances Octavia Smith, better known as Dale Evans, was an American actress, singer, and songwriter famed as the “Queen of the West” and longtime co-star and wife of cowboy star Roy Rogers.
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E.
Josephine Stovall
Josephine Stovall was the wife of James V. Forrestal, the first United States Secretary of Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American activist
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Garveyite ⓘ elocutionist ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| burialPlace | National Harmony Memorial Park, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| closeCollaborator | Marcus Garvey ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1860-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1941-11-23 ⓘ |
| employer |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Government
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| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Davis ⓘ |
| fullName | Henrietta Vinton Davis self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Henrietta ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
African American performance traditions
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Garveyist theatre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the Universal Negro Improvement Association
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pioneering African American dramatic performance ⓘ public speaking and elocution ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League ⓘ |
| movement |
Black nationalism
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Pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Shakespearean dramatic recitals
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dramatic readings of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poetry ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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civil servant ⓘ elocutionist ⓘ political activist ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| partOf | early 20th-century Black nationalist movement ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Caribbean
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Europe ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld |
Acting President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association
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Fourth Assistant President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association ⓘ Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League ⓘ
surface form:
International Organizer of the Universal Negro Improvement Association
clerk in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Kingston, Jamaica
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London, United Kingdom
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
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Subject: Henrietta Vinton Davis Description of subject: Henrietta Vinton Davis was an African American elocutionist, actress, and activist who became a prominent leader in Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (2)
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