Julius LeVonne Chambers
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Julius LeVonne Chambers was a prominent American civil rights attorney, educator, and former chancellor of North Carolina Central University known for his pivotal role in school desegregation and equal employment landmark cases.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Julius LeVonne Chambers canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Julius LeVonne Chambers Context triple: [Julius L. Chambers, fullName, Julius LeVonne Chambers]
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Antonio Dixon
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Clifton Powell
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Trenton Hassell
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Marlin Davis
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E.
Melvin Edmonds
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Julius LeVonne Chambers Target entity description: Julius LeVonne Chambers was a prominent American civil rights attorney, educator, and former chancellor of North Carolina Central University known for his pivotal role in school desegregation and equal employment landmark cases.
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A.
Antonio Dixon
Antonio Dixon is an American record producer and songwriter known for his work in contemporary R&B and pop music with prominent artists.
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B.
Clifton Powell
Clifton Powell is an American character actor known for his prolific work in film and television, often portraying intense, streetwise, or authoritative supporting roles.
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C.
Trenton Hassell
Trenton Hassell is a former professional basketball player best known for his NBA career as a versatile defensive-minded wing.
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D.
Marlin Davis
Marlin Davis is the birth name of American cartoonist Jim Davis, best known as the creator of the comic strip "Garfield."
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E.
Melvin Edmonds
Melvin Edmonds was an American R&B singer best known as a founding member of the group After 7.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights attorney
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ university chancellor ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
B.A. from North Carolina College (now North Carolina Central University)
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J.D. from University of Michigan Law School ⓘ M.A. from Columbia University ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
NAACP Spingarn Medal
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barAdmission | North Carolina Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-10-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-08-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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North Carolina Central University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Michigan Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
1993 (as Director-Counsel of NAACP LDF)
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2001 (as Chancellor of North Carolina Central University) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
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employment discrimination law ⓘ school desegregation ⓘ |
| founded |
civil rights law firm Chambers, Stein, Ferguson & Lanning
NERFINISHED
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first integrated law firm in North Carolina ⓘ |
| fullName | Julius LeVonne Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Julius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Bar Association
NERFINISHED
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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | argued and won multiple landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases on school desegregation and employment discrimination ⓘ |
| notableWork |
litigation in Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody
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litigation in Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization ⓘ litigation in Griggs v. Duke Power Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ litigation in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ litigation in school desegregation cases across the American South ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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educator ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mount Gilead, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of North Carolina Central University
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Director-Counsel of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund ⓘ |
| residence |
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
NERFINISHED
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Durham, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1984 (as Director-Counsel of NAACP LDF)
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1993 (as Chancellor of North Carolina Central University) ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
NERFINISHED
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Durham, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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