Harriet Tubman series
E443843
The Harriet Tubman series is a celebrated group of narrative paintings by Jacob Lawrence that vividly depict the life and heroic exploits of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
All labels observed (1)
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| Harriet Tubman series canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4482128 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harriet Tubman series Context triple: [Jacob Lawrence, notableWork, Harriet Tubman series]
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A.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad is a historical drama television series, based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, that reimagines the network that helped enslaved people escape as a literal subterranean train system.
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B.
Harriet
Harriet is the given name of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the 19th-century American author best known for writing the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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C.
L’Enfant
L’Enfant is the surname of Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the basic plan for Washington, D.C.
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D.
L’Enfant
"L’Enfant" is a contemplative instrumental track by Greek composer Vangelis, featured on his 1979 electronic album *Opera Sauvage* and later known for its use in film and television.
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E.
Constitution Trail
Constitution Trail is a popular multi-use recreational trail in Normal, Illinois, known for walking, running, and cycling through the town and surrounding areas.
- 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: Harriet Tubman series Target entity description: The Harriet Tubman series is a celebrated group of narrative paintings by Jacob Lawrence that vividly depict the life and heroic exploits of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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A.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad is a historical drama television series, based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, that reimagines the network that helped enslaved people escape as a literal subterranean train system.
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B.
Harriet
Harriet is the given name of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the 19th-century American author best known for writing the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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C.
L’Enfant
L’Enfant is the surname of Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the French-born American architect and civil engineer best known for designing the basic plan for Washington, D.C.
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D.
L’Enfant
"L’Enfant" is a contemplative instrumental track by Greek composer Vangelis, featured on his 1979 electronic album *Opera Sauvage* and later known for its use in film and television.
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E.
Constitution Trail
Constitution Trail is a popular multi-use recreational trail in Normal, Illinois, known for walking, running, and cycling through the town and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative art series
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| about |
Harriet Tubman’s early life in slavery
ⓘ
Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery ⓘ Harriet Tubman’s later life and activism ⓘ Harriet Tubman’s role in the Civil War ⓘ Harriet Tubman’s work as conductor on the Underground Railroad ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artStyle |
modernist
ⓘ
social realism ⓘ |
| colorScheme | bold flat colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Jacob Lawrence ⓘ |
| creatorInstanceOf | Jacob Lawrence is an African American painter ⓘ |
| depicts |
African American history
ⓘ
Harriet Tubman ⓘ Underground Railroad ⓘ
linked to:
Underground Railroad routes
abolitionism ⓘ emancipation ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
teaching African American history
ⓘ
teaching abolitionist movements ⓘ |
| genre | narrative painting ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntention |
to celebrate Harriet Tubman’s heroism
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to document African American struggles for freedom ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
African American art history
ⓘ
civil rights iconography ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual Harriet Tubman narrative panels ⓘ |
| hasReception |
recognized as a landmark in African American narrative painting
ⓘ
widely celebrated by art historians ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
American Civil War
ⓘ
American slavery era ⓘ Reconstruction era aftermath ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American oral history traditions
ⓘ
history of American slavery ⓘ |
| languageOfTextInImages | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Harriet Tubman ⓘ |
| medium | tempera on board ⓘ |
| movement |
American modernism
ⓘ
Harlem Renaissance legacy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a Black female historical hero
ⓘ
use of captions to narrate scenes ⓘ visual storytelling across multiple panels ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
Harriet Tubman as a heroic leader
ⓘ
Harriet Tubman as a liberator ⓘ Harriet Tubman as a strategist ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Migration Series ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 19th century United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Harriet Tubman series Description of subject: The Harriet Tubman series is a celebrated group of narrative paintings by Jacob Lawrence that vividly depict the life and heroic exploits of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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