National Voting Rights Museum and Institute
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The National Voting Rights Museum and Institute is a museum in Selma, Alabama dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and legacy of the American voting rights movement, particularly the Selma-to-Montgomery marches.
All labels observed (1)
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| National Voting Rights Museum and Institute canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T426931 — 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)
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Target entity: National Voting Rights Museum and Institute Context triple: [Selma, Alabama, hasLandmark, National Voting Rights Museum and Institute]
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National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is a history museum in Memphis chronicling the American civil rights movement, located at the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change is an Atlanta-based institution dedicated to preserving Dr. King’s legacy and promoting his philosophy and practice of nonviolent activism for social justice.
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C.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a cultural and educational center and museum that documents and interprets the history and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, with a particular focus on Birmingham’s pivotal role.
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Rosa Parks Museum
The Rosa Parks Museum is a cultural and historical institution in Montgomery, Alabama, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the American civil rights movement.
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Moorland–Spingarn Research Center
The Moorland–Spingarn Research Center is a major research library and archive renowned for its extensive collections documenting the history and culture of the African diaspora.
- 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: National Voting Rights Museum and Institute Target entity description: The National Voting Rights Museum and Institute is a museum in Selma, Alabama dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and legacy of the American voting rights movement, particularly the Selma-to-Montgomery marches.
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A.
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum is a history museum in Memphis chronicling the American civil rights movement, located at the former Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
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B.
Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change is an Atlanta-based institution dedicated to preserving Dr. King’s legacy and promoting his philosophy and practice of nonviolent activism for social justice.
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C.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a cultural and educational center and museum that documents and interprets the history and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, with a particular focus on Birmingham’s pivotal role.
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D.
Rosa Parks Museum
The Rosa Parks Museum is a cultural and historical institution in Montgomery, Alabama, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the American civil rights movement.
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E.
Moorland–Spingarn Research Center
The Moorland–Spingarn Research Center is a major research library and archive renowned for its extensive collections documenting the history and culture of the African diaspora.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights museum
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history museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965)
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surface form:
Bloody Sunday
Edmund Pettus Bridge ⓘ Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ |
| category |
African-American museums in Alabama
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Civil rights movement museums ⓘ History museums in Alabama ⓘ Museums in Alabama ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo |
American voting rights movement
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Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African American civil rights
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events of Bloody Sunday (1965) ⓘ history of voting rights in the United States ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
artifacts
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documents ⓘ oral histories ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| hasEducationalPrograms |
historical exhibits on voting rights
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public lectures ⓘ school group tours ⓘ |
| hasExhibitOn |
Selma to Montgomery marches
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ civil rights activists ⓘ grassroots organizing for voting rights ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Dallas County, Alabama ⓘ Selma, Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Edmund Pettus Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn | U.S. Civil Rights Trail ⓘ |
| mission |
to educate the public about the importance of voting rights
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to interpret the legacy of the Selma voting rights campaign ⓘ to preserve the history of the voting rights struggle in the United States ⓘ |
| namedAfter | voting rights ⓘ |
| near |
Selma, Alabama
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surface form:
Downtown Selma
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| purpose |
commemoration of voting rights activists
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historic preservation ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourism in Selma, Alabama ⓘ |
| topic |
civil disobedience
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disenfranchisement of African Americans ⓘ nonviolent protest ⓘ voter registration drives ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: National Voting Rights Museum and Institute Description of subject: The National Voting Rights Museum and Institute is a museum in Selma, Alabama dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and legacy of the American voting rights movement, particularly the Selma-to-Montgomery marches.
Referenced by (2)
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