International Civil Rights Center & Museum
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The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a history museum in Greensboro, North Carolina, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of the U.S. civil rights movement, particularly the student-led lunch counter protests that helped end racial segregation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Civil Rights Center & Museum canonical | 9 |
| International Civil Rights Center and Museum | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T664484 — 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: International Civil Rights Center & Museum Context triple: [Greensboro sit-ins, commemoratedBy, International Civil Rights Center & Museum]
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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.
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is a state history museum in Jackson that chronicles the struggle for civil rights in Mississippi, highlighting key events, figures, and artifacts from the movement.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: International Civil Rights Center & Museum Target entity description: The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a history museum in Greensboro, North Carolina, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of the U.S. civil rights movement, particularly the student-led lunch counter protests that helped end racial segregation.
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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.
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is a state history museum in Jackson that chronicles the struggle for civil rights in Mississippi, highlighting key events, figures, and artifacts from the movement.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights museum
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history museum ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ICRCM
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International Civil Rights Center & Museum ⓘ
surface form:
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
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| buildingCompletedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Greensboro sit-ins
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surface form:
Greensboro Four
civil rights activists and participants in sit-ins ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo |
Greensboro sit-ins
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history of the U.S. civil rights movement ⓘ student-led lunch counter protests ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
desegregation of public accommodations
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racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Earl Jones
ⓘ
Skip Alston ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
artifacts related to civil rights movement
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documents ⓘ oral histories ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType |
interactive exhibits
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permanent exhibitions ⓘ traveling exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
desegregation of lunch counters
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nonviolent protest ⓘ student activism ⓘ |
| hasType | indoor museum ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.sitinmovement.org/ ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greensboro, North Carolina
ⓘ
Guilford County ⓘ
surface form:
Guilford County, North Carolina
North Carolina ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| mission |
to preserve and interpret the legacy of the civil rights movement
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to promote equality, justice, and civic engagement ⓘ |
| near |
Greensboro Commercial Historic District
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surface form:
downtown Greensboro
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| occupiesBuilding | former F. W. Woolworth store in Greensboro ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ public events ⓘ |
| opened | February 1, 2010 ⓘ |
| openingDateSignificance | 50th anniversary of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins ⓘ |
| preserves |
original Woolworth lunch counter
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site of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | significant site of the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 134 South Elm Street ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
African-American history
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civil and human rights ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Civil Rights Center & Museum Description of subject: The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a history museum in Greensboro, North Carolina, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of the U.S. civil rights movement, particularly the student-led lunch counter protests that helped end racial segregation.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Civil Rights Center & Museum
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International Civil Rights Center & Museum
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this entity surface form:
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
this entity surface form:
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
subject surface form:
Woolworth’s lunch counter (Greensboro)