St. Augustine movement
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The St. Augustine movement was a major 1963–1964 civil rights campaign in St. Augustine, Florida, that used nonviolent protests to challenge racial segregation and helped build momentum for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Augustine movement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T288951 — 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: St. Augustine movement Context triple: [SCLC, notableCampaign, St. Augustine movement]
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A.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is a prominent American civil rights organization, led in its early years by Martin Luther King Jr., that coordinated nonviolent protests and campaigns against racial segregation and discrimination.
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Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a coalition formed in 1961 in Albany, Georgia, that sought to desegregate the city and became an important early campaign in the broader American civil rights struggle.
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C.
Redeemer movement
The Redeemer movement was a post–Civil War political coalition in the American South that sought to restore white Democratic control and roll back Reconstruction-era reforms.
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D.
Rastafari movement
The Rastafari movement is a spiritual and cultural movement that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s, venerating Haile Selassie I, emphasizing African identity and resistance to oppression, and influencing global music and culture, especially through reggae.
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E.
Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
The Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was a key civil rights organization in Birmingham, Alabama, that mobilized Black churches and communities in nonviolent protest against racial segregation and discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s.
- 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: St. Augustine movement Target entity description: The St. Augustine movement was a major 1963–1964 civil rights campaign in St. Augustine, Florida, that used nonviolent protests to challenge racial segregation and helped build momentum for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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A.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is a prominent American civil rights organization, led in its early years by Martin Luther King Jr., that coordinated nonviolent protests and campaigns against racial segregation and discrimination.
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B.
Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a coalition formed in 1961 in Albany, Georgia, that sought to desegregate the city and became an important early campaign in the broader American civil rights struggle.
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C.
Redeemer movement
The Redeemer movement was a post–Civil War political coalition in the American South that sought to restore white Democratic control and roll back Reconstruction-era reforms.
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D.
Rastafari movement
The Rastafari movement is a spiritual and cultural movement that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s, venerating Haile Selassie I, emphasizing African identity and resistance to oppression, and influencing global music and culture, especially through reggae.
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E.
Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
The Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights was a key civil rights organization in Birmingham, Alabama, that mobilized Black churches and communities in nonviolent protest against racial segregation and discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights campaign
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nonviolent protest movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt | ending racial segregation in St. Augustine, Florida ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1964 ⓘ |
| faced |
mass arrests of protesters
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police repression ⓘ violent resistance from segregationists ⓘ |
| hadKeyEvent |
arrests of civil rights demonstrators in St. Augustine
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demonstrations at the Monson Motor Lodge ⓘ night marches in St. Augustine ⓘ wade-in protests at segregated beaches in St. Augustine ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil disobedience against unjust laws
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nonviolent resistance ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| helpedCause | passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped build momentum for comprehensive federal civil rights legislation
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one of the last major Southern campaigns before passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| influenced | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| location | St. Augustine, Florida ⓘ |
| notableFor |
images of acid poured into a swimming pool to drive out Black and white protesters
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national media coverage of racial violence in St. Augustine ⓘ |
| opposed |
Jim Crow laws
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racial discrimination in employment ⓘ segregated public accommodations ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Dr. Robert B. Hayling
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ local Black activists in St. Augustine ⓘ |
| partOf |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
Civil Rights Movement
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| resultedIn |
desegregation of some public facilities in St. Augustine
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increased federal attention to civil rights abuses in Florida ⓘ |
| startTime | 1963 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Andrew Young
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Hosea Williams ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Ralph Abernathy ⓘ Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
boycotts
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civil disobedience ⓘ mass demonstrations ⓘ nonviolent direct action ⓘ picketing ⓘ sit-ins ⓘ wade-ins ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Augustine movement Description of subject: The St. Augustine movement was a major 1963–1964 civil rights campaign in St. Augustine, Florida, that used nonviolent protests to challenge racial segregation and helped build momentum for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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