The Spirit of Liberty speech
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The Spirit of Liberty speech is a famous 1944 address by Judge Learned Hand that eloquently reflects on the nature of liberty, tolerance, and the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12654704 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Spirit of Liberty speech Context triple: [Learned Hand, describedBySource, The Spirit of Liberty speech]
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A.
“Tale of Two Cities” speech
The “Tale of Two Cities” speech is Mario Cuomo’s famous 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address that contrasted the idealized image of America with the harsh realities of inequality and social injustice.
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B.
"Rivers of Blood" speech
The "Rivers of Blood" speech is a highly controversial 1968 address by British politician Enoch Powell, known for its inflammatory warnings about immigration and its lasting impact on UK political and racial discourse.
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C.
The Crime Against Kansas speech
The Crime Against Kansas speech was an 1856 anti-slavery address by U.S. Senator Charles Sumner that fiercely condemned the Kansas–Nebraska Act and pro-slavery forces, helping to intensify sectional tensions before the American Civil War.
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D.
Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech
Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech was a pivotal 1860 address in New York City that powerfully articulated his anti-slavery position and helped establish him as a serious national presidential contender.
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E.
Osawatomie speech
The Osawatomie speech was a 1910 address by Theodore Roosevelt in Osawatomie, Kansas, in which he outlined his progressive political philosophy that came to be known as the New Nationalism.
- 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: The Spirit of Liberty speech Target entity description: The Spirit of Liberty speech is a famous 1944 address by Judge Learned Hand that eloquently reflects on the nature of liberty, tolerance, and the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy.
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A.
“Tale of Two Cities” speech
The “Tale of Two Cities” speech is Mario Cuomo’s famous 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address that contrasted the idealized image of America with the harsh realities of inequality and social injustice.
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B.
"Rivers of Blood" speech
The "Rivers of Blood" speech is a highly controversial 1968 address by British politician Enoch Powell, known for its inflammatory warnings about immigration and its lasting impact on UK political and racial discourse.
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C.
The Crime Against Kansas speech
The Crime Against Kansas speech was an 1856 anti-slavery address by U.S. Senator Charles Sumner that fiercely condemned the Kansas–Nebraska Act and pro-slavery forces, helping to intensify sectional tensions before the American Civil War.
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D.
Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech
Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech was a pivotal 1860 address in New York City that powerfully articulated his anti-slavery position and helped establish him as a serious national presidential contender.
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E.
Osawatomie speech
The Osawatomie speech was a 1910 address by Theodore Roosevelt in Osawatomie, Kansas, in which he outlined his progressive political philosophy that came to be known as the New Nationalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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