The Masses (magazine)
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The Masses was a pioneering early 20th-century American socialist and radical magazine known for its political commentary, muckraking journalism, and influential leftist art and cartoons.
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| The Masses (magazine) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Masses (magazine) Context triple: [The Liberator (magazine), predecessor, The Masses (magazine)]
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A.
The Little Review
The Little Review was an influential early 20th-century American literary magazine known for publishing experimental modernist writers, including James Joyce.
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B.
The Socialist Call
The Socialist Call was a prominent American socialist newspaper that served as a key voice and organizing tool for the Socialist Party of America in the mid-20th century.
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C.
The Liberator (magazine)
The Liberator was a radical American political and literary magazine of the early 20th century known for its socialist views, anti-war stance, and support of labor and civil rights movements.
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D.
The Dawn magazine
The Dawn magazine is a religious periodical associated with the Bible Student movement, focusing on Bible study, Christian doctrine, and prophetic interpretation.
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E.
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine is a long-running American monthly magazine known for its literary fiction, essays, and commentary on culture, politics, and society.
- 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: The Masses (magazine) Target entity description: The Masses was a pioneering early 20th-century American socialist and radical magazine known for its political commentary, muckraking journalism, and influential leftist art and cartoons.
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A.
The Little Review
The Little Review was an influential early 20th-century American literary magazine known for publishing experimental modernist writers, including James Joyce.
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B.
The Socialist Call
The Socialist Call was a prominent American socialist newspaper that served as a key voice and organizing tool for the Socialist Party of America in the mid-20th century.
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C.
The Liberator (magazine)
The Liberator was a radical American political and literary magazine of the early 20th century known for its socialist views, anti-war stance, and support of labor and civil rights movements.
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D.
The Dawn magazine
The Dawn magazine is a religious periodical associated with the Bible Student movement, focusing on Bible study, Christian doctrine, and prophetic interpretation.
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E.
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine is a long-running American monthly magazine known for its literary fiction, essays, and commentary on culture, politics, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magazine
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radical magazine ⓘ socialist magazine ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| editor |
Art Young
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Floyd Dell ⓘ John Reed ⓘ Max Eastman ⓘ |
| founder | Piet Vlag ⓘ |
| frequency | monthly ⓘ |
| genre |
muckraking journalism
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political magazine ⓘ satirical magazine ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated magazine ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| influenced |
American radical press
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The Liberator (magazine) ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Progressive Era reform movements ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-militarist stance
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defense of free speech ⓘ leftist cartoons ⓘ muckraking journalism ⓘ opposition to World War I ⓘ radical political commentary ⓘ socialist art ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue | prosecution by the U.S. government during World War I ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Amy Lowell
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Art Young ⓘ Boardman Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Carl Sandburg ⓘ Floyd Dell ⓘ George Bellows ⓘ John Reed ⓘ Louise Bryant ⓘ Max Eastman ⓘ Robert Minor ⓘ Sherwood Anderson ⓘ Stuart Davis ⓘ Upton Sinclair ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
left-wing politics
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socialism ⓘ |
| publicationEnd | 1917 ⓘ |
| publisher | Masses Publishing Company ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | suppression under the Espionage Act of 1917 ⓘ |
| style | combination of art and politics ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
anti-war activism
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birth control ⓘ civil liberties ⓘ class struggle ⓘ labor movement ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
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