Molasses to Rum
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"Molasses to Rum" is a powerful and provocative song from the musical 1776 that exposes the hypocrisy of Northern delegates by detailing their complicity in the transatlantic slave trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Molasses to Rum canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Molasses to Rum Context triple: [1776 (musical), notableSong, Molasses to Rum]
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A.
The Rum Story
The Rum Story is a museum and visitor attraction in Whitehaven, England, that explores the history of the rum trade and its links to slavery, seafaring, and local industry.
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B.
Rum
Rum is a rugged, sparsely populated island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, known for its dramatic mountain scenery, wildlife, and status as a National Nature Reserve.
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C.
Rum Punch
Rum Punch is a crime novel by Elmore Leonard that follows a flight attendant entangled in a smuggling scheme, later adapted into Quentin Tarantino’s film "Jackie Brown."
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D.
New England rum industry
The New England rum industry was a key colonial American enterprise that distilled imported Caribbean molasses into rum, forming a central link in the Atlantic triangular trade and underpinning much of the region’s economy before the American Revolution.
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E.
Mojito
Mojito is a classic Cuban cocktail typically made with white rum, fresh lime juice, mint, sugar, and soda water, known for its refreshing, citrusy-minty flavor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Molasses to Rum Target entity description: "Molasses to Rum" is a powerful and provocative song from the musical 1776 that exposes the hypocrisy of Northern delegates by detailing their complicity in the transatlantic slave trade.
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A.
The Rum Story
The Rum Story is a museum and visitor attraction in Whitehaven, England, that explores the history of the rum trade and its links to slavery, seafaring, and local industry.
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B.
Rum
Rum is a rugged, sparsely populated island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, known for its dramatic mountain scenery, wildlife, and status as a National Nature Reserve.
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C.
Rum Punch
Rum Punch is a crime novel by Elmore Leonard that follows a flight attendant entangled in a smuggling scheme, later adapted into Quentin Tarantino’s film "Jackie Brown."
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D.
New England rum industry
The New England rum industry was a key colonial American enterprise that distilled imported Caribbean molasses into rum, forming a central link in the Atlantic triangular trade and underpinning much of the region’s economy before the American Revolution.
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E.
Mojito
Mojito is a classic Cuban cocktail typically made with white rum, fresh lime juice, mint, sugar, and soda water, known for its refreshing, citrusy-minty flavor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
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stage musical song ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
New England involvement in slave trade
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moral hypocrisy ⓘ slavery in the American colonies ⓘ |
| basedOnHistoricalEvents | American Revolution era politics ⓘ |
| basedOnHistoricalPractices | Atlantic slave trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Sherman Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticFunction |
character revelation
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confrontation song ⓘ political argument ⓘ |
| featuredInFilmAdaptation | 1776 (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | 1776 (original Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| fromWork | 1776 ⓘ |
| genre |
dramatic song
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political song ⓘ show tune ⓘ theatre song ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | film performance ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sherman Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Sherman Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| mentionsCommodity |
molasses
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rum ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| mentionsPlace | Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Sherman Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of regional self-righteousness
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graphic description of slave auctions ⓘ |
| originalProductionOpenedAt | 46th Street Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionOpenedInCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1776 ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Edward Rutledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | Second Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| singerInNarrative | Edward Rutledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureReferences | triangular trade route ⓘ |
| sungByIn1972Film | John Cullum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sungByOriginalBroadwayActor | Clifford David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sungToCharacters | Northern delegates ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
economic complicity in slavery
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hypocrisy of Northern colonies ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ triangular trade ⓘ |
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Subject: Molasses to Rum Description of subject: "Molasses to Rum" is a powerful and provocative song from the musical 1776 that exposes the hypocrisy of Northern delegates by detailing their complicity in the transatlantic slave trade.
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