Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins
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Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins is the memoir of the prominent civil rights leader and longtime NAACP executive, chronicling his life and role in the struggle for racial equality in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
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| Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins canonical | 1 |
| The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins Context triple: [Roy Wilkins, notableWork, Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins]
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A.
My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr.
"My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr." is Coretta Scott King's memoir recounting her life with the civil rights leader and offering an intimate perspective on the movement they helped lead.
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B.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
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C.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a landmark memoir chronicling Malcolm X’s life, transformation, and views on race and justice, as told to journalist Alex Haley.
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D.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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E.
A Promise Fulfilled (autobiography)
A Promise Fulfilled is the autobiography of King Abdullah II of Jordan, recounting his life, rise to the throne, and perspectives on Jordan’s political and social challenges.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins Target entity description: Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins is the memoir of the prominent civil rights leader and longtime NAACP executive, chronicling his life and role in the struggle for racial equality in the United States.
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A.
My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr.
"My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr." is Coretta Scott King's memoir recounting her life with the civil rights leader and offering an intimate perspective on the movement they helped lead.
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B.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
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C.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a landmark memoir chronicling Malcolm X’s life, transformation, and views on race and justice, as told to journalist Alex Haley.
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D.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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E.
A Promise Fulfilled (autobiography)
A Promise Fulfilled is the autobiography of King Abdullah II of Jordan, recounting his life, rise to the throne, and perspectives on Jordan’s political and social challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| about |
African American history
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Jim Crow laws ⓘ NAACP leadership ⓘ civil rights legislation ⓘ leadership in social movements ⓘ nonviolent protest ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| author | Roy Wilkins ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Tom Mathews ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| documents |
Roy Wilkins' role as NAACP executive director
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Roy Wilkins' role as NAACP executive secretary ⓘ interactions with U.S. presidents ⓘ major Supreme Court civil rights cases ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Roy Wilkins' early life
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Roy Wilkins' work with the NAACP ⓘ coalition-building in civil rights activism ⓘ legal strategies for civil rights ⓘ major civil rights campaigns ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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civil rights literature ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Standing Fast ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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scholars of civil rights ⓘ students of African American history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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linked to:
NAACP
Roy Wilkins ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ racial equality in the United States ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
internal debates within the civil rights movement
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organizational challenges within the NAACP ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
20th century
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civil rights era ⓘ |
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Instruction
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linked to: Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins