The Problem We All Live With
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The Problem We All Live With is a famous 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell that powerfully depicts school desegregation in the United States through the image of a young Black girl, Ruby Bridges, being escorted by U.S. marshals.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones with stark white dress emphasis ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Look magazine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Norman Rockwell ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
used in educational materials on U.S. history
ⓘ
widely reproduced in books and media about civil rights ⓘ |
| depicts |
New Orleans school integration crisis
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United States Marshals Service ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marshals Service officers
U.S. federal protection of school integration ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ hostile environment toward desegregation ⓘ racial integration of public schools ⓘ school desegregation ⓘ |
| depictsTime | 1960 ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Norman Rockwell Museum
ⓘ
White House ⓘ various civil rights–related exhibitions ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Look magazine ⓘ |
| genre | social realism ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
commentary on federal vs. local power in civil rights enforcement
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visualization of the vulnerability of children under segregation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
four U.S. marshals
ⓘ
letters "KKK" on wall ⓘ racial slur graffiti partially visible on wall ⓘ schoolbooks carried by the girl ⓘ splattered tomato on wall ⓘ white dress worn by the girl ⓘ word "NIGGER" partially obscured ⓘ young Black girl ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ruby Bridges' 1960 school integration ⓘ |
| location |
Norman Rockwell Museum
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surface form:
Norman Rockwell Museum (original painting, various periods)
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| mainSubject | Ruby Bridges ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
Realism
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surface form:
American realism
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| narrativeFocus | isolation and bravery of a child amid racial hostility ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Norman Rockwell ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | N/A ⓘ |
| partOf | Norman Rockwell's later, more socially conscious works ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
New Orleans
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surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana
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| setInPeriod |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
Civil Rights Era
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| significance |
critique of racism in the United States
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iconic image of the American civil rights movement ⓘ symbol of courage of Ruby Bridges ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Norman Rockwell