2011 Wisconsin protests
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The 2011 Wisconsin protests were large-scale demonstrations centered at the state capitol in Madison opposing Governor Scott Walker’s proposed legislation to limit public sector collective bargaining rights and cut benefits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2011 Wisconsin protests canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4924601 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2011 Wisconsin protests Context triple: [Scott Walker, participantIn, 2011 Wisconsin protests]
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A.
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street was a 2011 protest movement in New York City’s financial district that sparked global demonstrations against economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.
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B.
2011 Chilean student protests
The 2011 Chilean student protests were a massive nationwide movement led largely by university and secondary students demanding comprehensive education reform, including free, high-quality public education and an end to profit in the education system.
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C.
Columbia University protests of 1968
The Columbia University protests of 1968 were a major student-led uprising against university policies and the Vietnam War, emblematic of the radical activism and campus unrest associated with the New Left in the late 1960s.
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D.
1970 Polish protests
The 1970 Polish protests were a series of worker-led demonstrations and riots in communist Poland sparked by sudden price increases, which were violently suppressed and led to significant political changes in the country's leadership.
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E.
DeBoer v. Snyder
DeBoer v. Snyder was a federal court case challenging Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban that became one of the key cases consolidated into the landmark Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
- 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: 2011 Wisconsin protests Target entity description: The 2011 Wisconsin protests were large-scale demonstrations centered at the state capitol in Madison opposing Governor Scott Walker’s proposed legislation to limit public sector collective bargaining rights and cut benefits.
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A.
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street was a 2011 protest movement in New York City’s financial district that sparked global demonstrations against economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.
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B.
2011 Chilean student protests
The 2011 Chilean student protests were a massive nationwide movement led largely by university and secondary students demanding comprehensive education reform, including free, high-quality public education and an end to profit in the education system.
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C.
Columbia University protests of 1968
The Columbia University protests of 1968 were a major student-led uprising against university policies and the Vietnam War, emblematic of the radical activism and campus unrest associated with the New Left in the late 1960s.
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D.
1970 Polish protests
The 1970 Polish protests were a series of worker-led demonstrations and riots in communist Poland sparked by sudden price increases, which were violently suppressed and led to significant political changes in the country's leadership.
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E.
DeBoer v. Snyder
DeBoer v. Snyder was a federal court case challenging Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban that became one of the key cases consolidated into the landmark Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political demonstration
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protest movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Wisconsin Capitol protests
NERFINISHED
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Wisconsin Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 2011-06 ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | tens of thousands of people ⓘ |
| hasCause |
2011 Wisconsin Act 10
NERFINISHED
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Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
austerity measures
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collective bargaining ⓘ labor rights ⓘ public sector unions ⓘ |
| inspired | similar labor protests in other U.S. states ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madison, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisconsin State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Wisconsin State Capitol building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Governor Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
cuts to public employee benefits
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increased employee contributions to health insurance premiums ⓘ increased employee contributions to pensions ⓘ limitation of public sector collective bargaining rights ⓘ |
| organizer |
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Service Employees International Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin Education Association Council NERFINISHED ⓘ public sector unions ⓘ |
| participant |
Democratic Party supporters
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counter-protesters supporting Scott Walker ⓘ labor activists ⓘ progressive organizations ⓘ public employees ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| partOf |
labor movement in the United States
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protests against austerity in the United States ⓘ |
| peakAttendance | over 100,000 people ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Republican control of Wisconsin governorship and legislature ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
2011 Wisconsin Act 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
attempted recall of Governor Scott Walker
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national debate over public sector unions ⓘ passage of Act 10 limiting collective bargaining for most public employees ⓘ recall elections targeting Wisconsin state senators ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
counter-rally organized by Tea Party groups
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mass rallies on weekends ⓘ occupation of the Wisconsin State Capitol ⓘ walkouts by public school teachers ⓘ |
| startDate | 2011-02-14 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2011 Wisconsin protests Description of subject: The 2011 Wisconsin protests were large-scale demonstrations centered at the state capitol in Madison opposing Governor Scott Walker’s proposed legislation to limit public sector collective bargaining rights and cut benefits.
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