Frederick Douglass statue
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The Frederick Douglass statue is a bronze monument honoring the famed abolitionist and orator, prominently displayed in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frederick Douglass Memorial | 1 |
| Frederick Douglass statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2532077 — 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: Frederick Douglass statue Context triple: [Emancipation Hall, hasStatue, Frederick Douglass statue]
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Rosa Parks statue
The Rosa Parks statue is a bronze sculpture in the U.S. Capitol honoring civil rights icon Rosa Parks for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the broader struggle against racial segregation.
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B.
George Washington statue
The George Washington statue is a prominent public monument depicting the first U.S. president, located on Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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D.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
Statue of Freedom
The Statue of Freedom is the bronze allegorical figure of Liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
- 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: Frederick Douglass statue Target entity description: The Frederick Douglass statue is a bronze monument honoring the famed abolitionist and orator, prominently displayed in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
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A.
Rosa Parks statue
The Rosa Parks statue is a bronze sculpture in the U.S. Capitol honoring civil rights icon Rosa Parks for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the broader struggle against racial segregation.
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B.
George Washington statue
The George Washington statue is a prominent public monument depicting the first U.S. president, located on Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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D.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
Statue of Freedom
The Statue of Freedom is the bronze allegorical figure of Liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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public monument ⓘ sculpture ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artist | Steven Weitzman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American history
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abolitionism in the United States ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Statues in the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| commemorates |
life of Frederick Douglass
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struggle against slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| depicts | Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| era | 21st century sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInscription | includes quotations from Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-slavery movement
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civil rights ⓘ emancipation ⓘ |
| height | approximately 7 feet ⓘ |
| honors | Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| location |
Emancipation Hall
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U.S. Capitol Visitor Center ⓘ
linked to:
Capitol Visitor Center
United States Capitol ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first statue representing the District of Columbia in the U.S. Capitol ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | art collection of the United States Capitol Visitor Center ⓘ |
| placedInCapitolAs | statue representing the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| represents | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| setting | indoor ⓘ |
| style | realist sculpture ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
abolitionist
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orator ⓘ statesman ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| unveiled | 2013 ⓘ |
| unveiledOn |
June 19, 2013
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Juneteenth 2013 ⓘ |
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Subject: Frederick Douglass statue Description of subject: The Frederick Douglass statue is a bronze monument honoring the famed abolitionist and orator, prominently displayed in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
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linked to: Frederick Douglass statue