Selma Interpretive Center
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The Selma Interpretive Center is a visitor and education center in Selma, Alabama, that commemorates the civil rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Selma Interpretive Center canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T426932 — 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: Selma Interpretive Center Context triple: [Selma, Alabama, hasLandmark, Selma Interpretive Center]
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A.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a protected historic area in Birmingham, Alabama, that commemorates key sites and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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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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C.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is a protected historic site in Atlanta that preserves locations associated with the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including his childhood home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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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.
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.
- 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: Selma Interpretive Center Target entity description: The Selma Interpretive Center is a visitor and education center in Selma, Alabama, that commemorates the civil rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches.
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A.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a protected historic area in Birmingham, Alabama, that commemorates key sites and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s.
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B.
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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C.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is a protected historic site in Atlanta that preserves locations associated with the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including his childhood home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights site
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museum ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| category |
African-American history museums in Alabama
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Civil rights museums in Alabama ⓘ Museums in Dallas County, Alabama ⓘ National Park Service visitor centers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Selma to Montgomery marches
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surface form:
Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
|
| hasExhibit |
exhibits on Bloody Sunday
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exhibits on Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ exhibits on voting rights struggle ⓘ oral histories of civil rights participants ⓘ photographs from civil rights era ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bookstore
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exhibit galleries ⓘ restrooms ⓘ visitor information desk ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfTour |
ranger-led programs
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self-guided tours ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | U.S. National Park Service site ⓘ |
| inception | 21st century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Broad Street, Selma, Alabama ⓘ Dallas County, Alabama ⓘ Selma, Alabama ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Edmund Pettus Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn | route of Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail ⓘ |
| name | Selma Interpretive Center self-link ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf | Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches
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education center about civil rights movement ⓘ visitor center for Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail ⓘ |
| significance |
gateway site to Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
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interpretive center for events of Bloody Sunday ⓘ |
| subjectOf | National Park Service informational materials ⓘ |
| theme |
American civil rights movement
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Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| topic |
U.S. civil rights history
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Selma Interpretive Center Description of subject: The Selma Interpretive Center is a visitor and education center in Selma, Alabama, that commemorates the civil rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches.
Referenced by (5)
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