Occoquan Workhouse, Virginia
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Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia was a notorious early-20th-century prison and labor camp where suffragists like Alice Paul were harshly incarcerated for their activism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Occoquan Workhouse | 1 |
| Occoquan Workhouse, Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Occoquan Workhouse, Virginia Context triple: [Alice Paul, imprisonedAt, Occoquan Workhouse, Virginia]
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Washington Arsenal Penitentiary
Washington Arsenal Penitentiary was a Civil War–era military prison in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where several Lincoln assassination conspirators were held and executed.
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Lorton Reformatory
Lorton Reformatory is a former prison complex in Lorton, Virginia, known for housing Washington, D.C. inmates throughout much of the 20th century and later being repurposed as a historic and cultural site.
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Holmesburg Prison
Holmesburg Prison was a notorious Philadelphia correctional facility known for its harsh conditions, high-profile inmates, and later-revealed unethical medical experiments on prisoners.
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Suitland Federal Center
Suitland Federal Center is a major U.S. federal office complex in Suitland, Maryland, that houses several government agencies and serves as a key hub for federal statistical and intelligence operations.
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Vincennes Prison
Vincennes Prison was a notorious French state prison and fortress near Paris, historically used to detain political prisoners and notable figures such as Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Occoquan Workhouse, Virginia Target entity description: Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia was a notorious early-20th-century prison and labor camp where suffragists like Alice Paul were harshly incarcerated for their activism.
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A.
Washington Arsenal Penitentiary
Washington Arsenal Penitentiary was a Civil War–era military prison in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where several Lincoln assassination conspirators were held and executed.
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B.
Lorton Reformatory
Lorton Reformatory is a former prison complex in Lorton, Virginia, known for housing Washington, D.C. inmates throughout much of the 20th century and later being repurposed as a historic and cultural site.
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C.
Holmesburg Prison
Holmesburg Prison was a notorious Philadelphia correctional facility known for its harsh conditions, high-profile inmates, and later-revealed unethical medical experiments on prisoners.
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D.
Suitland Federal Center
Suitland Federal Center is a major U.S. federal office complex in Suitland, Maryland, that houses several government agencies and serves as a key hub for federal statistical and intelligence operations.
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E.
Vincennes Prison
Vincennes Prison was a notorious French state prison and fortress near Paris, historically used to detain political prisoners and notable figures such as Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor camp
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prison ⓘ prisoner abuse incident ⓘ workhouse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Occoquan Work House
NERFINISHED
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Occoquan Workhouse Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ Occoquan Workhouse and Reformatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | imprisoned suffragists ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American women’s suffrage movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | National Woman's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionsDescribedAs |
brutal
ⓘ
overcrowded ⓘ unsanitary ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentName | Workhouse Arts Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
arts center
ⓘ
museum space ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
congressional hearings on treatment of suffragists
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memoirs and accounts of imprisoned suffragists ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | historical markers about suffragists ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| historicalRole | galvanized public support for woman suffrage ⓘ |
| inmatesIncluded |
Alice Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucy Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ National Woman's Party members ⓘ Silent Sentinels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUse | part of Lorton Correctional Complex ⓘ |
| locatedAt | 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, Virginia (approximate modern address) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Occoquan, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Occoquan Workhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Night of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harsh treatment of prisoners
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imprisonment of suffragists ⓘ role in American woman suffrage movement ⓘ |
| operatedBy | District of Columbia penal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFor | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | District of Columbia government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lorton prison complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishmentsIncluded |
force-feeding of hunger strikers
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physical abuse ⓘ solitary confinement ⓘ |
| startDate | early 20th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| topicOf |
books on U.S. woman suffrage
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documentaries on the Night of Terror ⓘ |
| usedFor |
confinement of political prisoners
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incarceration of women prisoners ⓘ penal labor ⓘ |
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Subject: Occoquan Workhouse, Virginia Description of subject: Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia was a notorious early-20th-century prison and labor camp where suffragists like Alice Paul were harshly incarcerated for their activism.
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