Japanese American Citizens League
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The Japanese American Citizens League is a longstanding civil rights organization that advocates for the rights and welfare of Japanese Americans and other Asian American communities in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese American Citizens League canonical | 2 |
| JACL | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T796497 — 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.
Target entity: Japanese American Citizens League Context triple: [Japanese Americans, traditionalOrganization, Japanese American Citizens League]
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Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Japanese ancestry, many of whose families immigrated from Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and who have played a significant cultural, economic, and political role, especially on the West Coast and in Hawaii.
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Allied Council for Japan
The Allied Council for Japan was the multinational advisory body that assisted and oversaw the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in administering post–World War II occupied Japan.
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Japan Society (New York)
Japan Society (New York) is a nonprofit cultural organization in Manhattan dedicated to promoting understanding between the United States and Japan through art exhibitions, performances, film screenings, and educational programs.
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Asian American movement
The Asian American movement was a grassroots social and political movement that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s, uniting diverse Asian ethnic groups in the United States to fight racism, demand civil rights, and build a shared Asian American identity.
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E.
Japan Socialist Women’s League
The Japan Socialist Women’s League was the women’s wing of the Japan Socialist Party, organizing and mobilizing female members around socialist and feminist causes in postwar Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Japanese American Citizens League Target entity description: The Japanese American Citizens League is a longstanding civil rights organization that advocates for the rights and welfare of Japanese Americans and other Asian American communities in the United States.
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A.
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans are U.S. residents and citizens of Japanese ancestry, many of whose families immigrated from Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and who have played a significant cultural, economic, and political role, especially on the West Coast and in Hawaii.
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B.
Allied Council for Japan
The Allied Council for Japan was the multinational advisory body that assisted and oversaw the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in administering post–World War II occupied Japan.
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C.
Japan Society (New York)
Japan Society (New York) is a nonprofit cultural organization in Manhattan dedicated to promoting understanding between the United States and Japan through art exhibitions, performances, film screenings, and educational programs.
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Asian American movement
The Asian American movement was a grassroots social and political movement that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s, uniting diverse Asian ethnic groups in the United States to fight racism, demand civil rights, and build a shared Asian American identity.
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E.
Japan Socialist Women’s League
The Japan Socialist Women’s League was the women’s wing of the Japan Socialist Party, organizing and mobilizing female members around socialist and feminist causes in postwar Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Asian American organization
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civil rights organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Japanese American Citizens League
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
JACL
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| advocatesFor |
LGBTQ+ rights
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civil liberties ⓘ constitutional rights ⓘ protections for immigrants ⓘ racial equality ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
civil rights coalitions
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other Asian American advocacy organizations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicGroupServed |
Asian American
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surface form:
Asian Americans
Japanese Americans ⓘ |
| focus |
Asian American rights
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Japanese American rights ⓘ civil rights ⓘ community empowerment ⓘ education ⓘ hate crimes prevention ⓘ immigration reform ⓘ public policy advocacy ⓘ redress and reparations ⓘ social justice ⓘ voting rights ⓘ youth leadership development ⓘ |
| founded | 1929 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | second-generation Japanese Americans ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| hasOrganizationalStructure |
local chapters
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national board ⓘ regional districts ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
anti-bullying initiatives
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public education campaigns ⓘ scholarship programs ⓘ voter education and registration ⓘ youth leadership programs ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| historicallyKnownFor |
advocacy related to Japanese American incarceration during World War II
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opposition to racial discrimination ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberal democracy
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racial justice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| supported | Civil Liberties Act of 1988 ⓘ |
| website | https://jacl.org ⓘ |
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Subject: Japanese American Citizens League Description of subject: The Japanese American Citizens League is a longstanding civil rights organization that advocates for the rights and welfare of Japanese Americans and other Asian American communities in the United States.
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