American Labor Party
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The American Labor Party was a left-wing political party in New York State, active mainly in the mid-20th century, that sought to represent labor interests and often cross-endorsed liberal and progressive candidates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Labor Party canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1675415 — 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: American Labor Party Context triple: [Fiorello H. La Guardia, politicalParty, American Labor Party]
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A.
Socialist Party of America
The Socialist Party of America was a prominent early 20th-century U.S. political party that advocated democratic socialism, labor rights, and social welfare reforms, and ran influential presidential candidates such as Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas.
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B.
Progressive Party
The Progressive Party was a U.S. political party formed in the early 20th century that championed reforms such as trust-busting, social welfare, and expanded democracy, most famously led by Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 presidential election.
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C.
Socialist Party USA
Socialist Party USA is a democratic socialist political party in the United States that advocates for social ownership, workers’ rights, and progressive social policies.
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D.
Pacifist Socialist Party
The Pacifist Socialist Party was a Dutch left-wing political party known for its strong commitment to pacifism, socialism, and anti-nuclear activism.
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E.
Independent Labour Party
The Independent Labour Party was a political party in British India that championed the rights of workers and oppressed castes under the leadership of B. R. Ambedkar.
- 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: American Labor Party Target entity description: The American Labor Party was a left-wing political party in New York State, active mainly in the mid-20th century, that sought to represent labor interests and often cross-endorsed liberal and progressive candidates.
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A.
Socialist Party of America
The Socialist Party of America was a prominent early 20th-century U.S. political party that advocated democratic socialism, labor rights, and social welfare reforms, and ran influential presidential candidates such as Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas.
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B.
Progressive Party
The Progressive Party was a U.S. political party formed in the early 20th century that championed reforms such as trust-busting, social welfare, and expanded democracy, most famously led by Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 presidential election.
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C.
Socialist Party USA
Socialist Party USA is a democratic socialist political party in the United States that advocates for social ownership, workers’ rights, and progressive social policies.
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D.
Pacifist Socialist Party
The Pacifist Socialist Party was a Dutch left-wing political party known for its strong commitment to pacifism, socialism, and anti-nuclear activism.
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E.
Independent Labour Party
The Independent Labour Party was a political party in British India that championed the rights of workers and oppressed castes under the leadership of B. R. Ambedkar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct political party
ⓘ
political party ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
left-wing factions of the Democratic Party
ⓘ
progressive movements in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolved | 1956 ⓘ |
| electoralBase |
immigrant communities in New York City
ⓘ
trade union members ⓘ urban working class ⓘ |
| experienced | factional splits ⓘ |
| founded | 1936 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
labor leaders
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left-wing Democrats ⓘ members of the Socialist Party of America ⓘ trade unionists ⓘ |
| hadInternalConflictOver | Communist Party influence ⓘ |
| hasActivityPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
laborism
ⓘ
left-wing politics ⓘ social democracy ⓘ |
| ledToFormationOf | Liberal Party of New York ⓘ |
| notableIssueFocus |
housing reform
ⓘ
unemployment relief ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| notableSupportedCandidate |
Fiorello H. La Guardia
ⓘ
Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace ⓘ Herbert H. Lehman ⓘ |
| operatingArea |
New York State
ⓘ
linked to:
New York
|
| opposed |
anti-labor policies
ⓘ
conservative Republicans ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
New York City mayoral elections
ⓘ
New York gubernatorial elections ⓘ U.S. presidential elections via ballot line in New York ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
allegations of Communist domination
ⓘ
internal divisions ⓘ loss of union support ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
competition from other liberal parties
ⓘ
declining vote totals ⓘ |
| represents | labor interests ⓘ |
| stateLevel | New York ⓘ |
| supported |
liberal candidates
ⓘ
progressive candidates ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
New Deal policies
ⓘ
anti-discrimination measures ⓘ civil liberties protections ⓘ collective bargaining rights ⓘ social welfare programs ⓘ |
| usedElectoralStrategy | cross-endorsement of candidates ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Labor Party Description of subject: The American Labor Party was a left-wing political party in New York State, active mainly in the mid-20th century, that sought to represent labor interests and often cross-endorsed liberal and progressive candidates.
Referenced by (7)
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