1939 Lincoln Memorial concert
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The 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert was a historic open-air performance by contralto Marian Anderson on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., symbolizing a powerful protest against racial segregation in the arts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert Context triple: [Marian Anderson, notableWork, 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert]
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From Spirituals to Swing concerts
From Spirituals to Swing concerts were landmark late-1930s Carnegie Hall concerts that introduced wide audiences to African American spirituals, blues, and jazz, significantly shaping the popular and critical reception of these genres.
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Jazz Age Lawn Party
Jazz Age Lawn Party is a popular vintage-themed festival on New York City’s Governors Island that recreates 1920s music, dance, and fashion with live jazz bands, performances, and period-appropriate activities.
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Judy Garland Festival
The Judy Garland Festival is an annual celebration in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, honoring the life and legacy of the iconic actress and singer Judy Garland with films, exhibits, and themed events.
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The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club is a 1984 crime-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that intertwines jazz, gangsters, and Harlem nightlife during the Prohibition era.
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Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is an annual Independence Day concert and fireworks show on Boston’s Charles River Esplanade, renowned for its live orchestral music and large public celebration.
- 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: 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert Target entity description: The 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert was a historic open-air performance by contralto Marian Anderson on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., symbolizing a powerful protest against racial segregation in the arts.
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A.
From Spirituals to Swing concerts
From Spirituals to Swing concerts were landmark late-1930s Carnegie Hall concerts that introduced wide audiences to African American spirituals, blues, and jazz, significantly shaping the popular and critical reception of these genres.
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B.
Jazz Age Lawn Party
Jazz Age Lawn Party is a popular vintage-themed festival on New York City’s Governors Island that recreates 1920s music, dance, and fashion with live jazz bands, performances, and period-appropriate activities.
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C.
Judy Garland Festival
The Judy Garland Festival is an annual celebration in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, honoring the life and legacy of the iconic actress and singer Judy Garland with films, exhibits, and themed events.
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D.
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club is a 1984 crime-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that intertwines jazz, gangsters, and Harlem nightlife during the Prohibition era.
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E.
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is an annual Independence Day concert and fireworks show on Boston’s Charles River Esplanade, renowned for its live orchestral music and large public celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights protest
ⓘ
concert ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NAACP
ⓘ
New Deal era civil rights initiatives ⓘ |
| attendedBy | integrated audience ⓘ |
| audienceComposition | people of diverse races ⓘ |
| audienceSize | approximately 75000 people ⓘ |
| broadcastBy |
CBS
ⓘ
NBC ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | radio ⓘ |
| commemorates | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1939-04-09 ⓘ |
| day | Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| featuredGenre |
African American spirituals
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Eleanor Roosevelt
ⓘ
Harold L. Ickes ⓘ Marian Anderson ⓘ |
| impact | increased national attention to racial discrimination in the arts ⓘ |
| influenced |
later civil rights demonstrations at the Lincoln Memorial
ⓘ
use of national monuments as stages for protest ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Harold L. Ickes ⓘ |
| legacy | iconic moment in American civil rights history ⓘ |
| location |
Lincoln Memorial
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
federal government support for an African American artist’s public performance
ⓘ
open-air performance on the National Mall ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformed |
Ave Maria
ⓘ
My Country, ’Tis of Thee ⓘ
linked to:
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
spirituals ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Daughters of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| organizer | Howard University ⓘ |
| performer | Marian Anderson ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Jim Crow segregation in the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Jim Crow laws
|
| precededBy | refusal of Constitution Hall booking for Marian Anderson ⓘ |
| reason | denial of Marian Anderson’s performance at Constitution Hall ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical scholarship on civil rights
ⓘ
newsreel coverage ⓘ photographs by news agencies ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Eleanor Roosevelt
ⓘ
Harold L. Ickes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protest against racial segregation in the arts
ⓘ
struggle for African American civil rights ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOnStepsOf | Lincoln Memorial ⓘ |
| viewedAs | turning point in public performance desegregation ⓘ |
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Subject: 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert Description of subject: The 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert was a historic open-air performance by contralto Marian Anderson on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., symbolizing a powerful protest against racial segregation in the arts.
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