Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
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Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) is a 19th-century bronze monument in Lincoln Park depicting Abraham Lincoln with a formerly enslaved man, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emancipation Memorial | 2 |
| Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) canonical | 1 |
| Freedman's Memorial | 1 |
| Freedman’s Memorial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3984386 — 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: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Context triple: [Thomas Ball, notableWork, Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)]
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A.
African American Civil War Memorial
The African American Civil War Memorial is a Washington, D.C. monument honoring the service and sacrifice of the United States Colored Troops who fought for the Union during the American Civil War.
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B.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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C.
U Street African American Civil War Memorial (vicinity)
U Street African American Civil War Memorial (vicinity) is an area in Washington, D.C.’s historic U Street corridor surrounding the African American Civil War Memorial, which honors Black soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil War.
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D.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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E.
Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
- 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: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Target entity description: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) is a 19th-century bronze monument in Lincoln Park depicting Abraham Lincoln with a formerly enslaved man, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.
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A.
African American Civil War Memorial
The African American Civil War Memorial is a Washington, D.C. monument honoring the service and sacrifice of the United States Colored Troops who fought for the Union during the American Civil War.
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B.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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C.
U Street African American Civil War Memorial (vicinity)
U Street African American Civil War Memorial (vicinity) is an area in Washington, D.C.’s historic U Street corridor surrounding the African American Civil War Memorial, which honors Black soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil War.
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D.
National World War I Memorial
The National World War I Memorial is a U.S. national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring American service members who served and died in World War I.
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E.
Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War monument
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bronze sculpture ⓘ memorial to Abraham Lincoln ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Emancipation Group
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Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) ⓘ
surface form:
Freedman's Memorial
|
| artStyle | realism ⓘ |
| category |
African-American history in Washington, D.C.
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Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Sculptures of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Emancipation Proclamation
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abolition of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Abraham Lincoln
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Gordon (formerly enslaved man) ⓘ formerly enslaved man ⓘ |
| designer | Thomas Ball ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| features |
Emancipation Proclamation in Lincoln's hand
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broken shackles ⓘ kneeling formerly enslaved man ⓘ standing figure of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
African American community in the 19th century
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formerly enslaved African Americans ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
site of commemorations on Emancipation Day
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symbol of emancipation ⓘ |
| hasPlaque |
inscription honoring Abraham Lincoln
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inscription referencing emancipation ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American Civil War
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emancipation of enslaved people ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| hasType | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.4 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitol Hill
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| location | Lincoln Park ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| near | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
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surface form:
National Park System
|
| subjectOf |
protests in 2020
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public debate about racial imagery ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1876-04-14 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1876 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Description of subject: Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.) is a 19th-century bronze monument in Lincoln Park depicting Abraham Lincoln with a formerly enslaved man, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Emancipation Memorial
this entity surface form:
Freedman's Memorial
Emancipation Memorial depicting Abraham Lincoln and a freed slave
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officialName
→
Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
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subject surface form:
Emancipation Memorial
this entity surface form:
Emancipation Memorial
Emancipation Memorial depicting Abraham Lincoln and a freed slave
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alsoKnownAs
→
Emancipation Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
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subject surface form:
Emancipation Memorial
this entity surface form:
Freedman’s Memorial