The Negro at Work in New York City
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The Negro at Work in New York City is a pioneering early 20th-century sociological study examining the economic conditions, employment patterns, and social challenges faced by African Americans in New York City.
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| The Negro at Work in New York City canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Negro at Work in New York City Context triple: [George Edmund Haynes, notableWork, The Negro at Work in New York City]
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A.
Half a Man: The Status of the Negro in New York
"Half a Man: The Status of the Negro in New York" is a 1911 sociological study by Mary White Ovington that examines the living conditions, discrimination, and social status of African Americans in early 20th-century New York City.
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B.
The Philadelphia Negro
The Philadelphia Negro is W. E. B. Du Bois’s pioneering sociological study of African American life in Philadelphia, widely regarded as one of the first major empirical works in American urban sociology and race relations.
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C.
Harlem: A Melodrama of Negro Life
"Harlem: A Melodrama of Negro Life" is a 1929 play co-written by Wallace Thurman that dramatizes the struggles, aspirations, and social tensions of African American life in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance.
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D.
The Harlem Ghetto
"The Harlem Ghetto" is an essay by James Baldwin that examines the social, economic, and racial conditions of Black life in Harlem in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes
The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes was the early 20th-century civil rights and social service organization that evolved into the National Urban League, dedicated to improving the economic and social conditions of African Americans in U.S. cities.
- 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: The Negro at Work in New York City Target entity description: The Negro at Work in New York City is a pioneering early 20th-century sociological study examining the economic conditions, employment patterns, and social challenges faced by African Americans in New York City.
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A.
Half a Man: The Status of the Negro in New York
"Half a Man: The Status of the Negro in New York" is a 1911 sociological study by Mary White Ovington that examines the living conditions, discrimination, and social status of African Americans in early 20th-century New York City.
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B.
The Philadelphia Negro
The Philadelphia Negro is W. E. B. Du Bois’s pioneering sociological study of African American life in Philadelphia, widely regarded as one of the first major empirical works in American urban sociology and race relations.
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C.
Harlem: A Melodrama of Negro Life
"Harlem: A Melodrama of Negro Life" is a 1929 play co-written by Wallace Thurman that dramatizes the struggles, aspirations, and social tensions of African American life in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance.
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D.
The Harlem Ghetto
"The Harlem Ghetto" is an essay by James Baldwin that examines the social, economic, and racial conditions of Black life in Harlem in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes
The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes was the early 20th-century civil rights and social service organization that evolved into the National Urban League, dedicated to improving the economic and social conditions of African Americans in U.S. cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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research report ⓘ sociological study ⓘ |
| aim |
to analyze employment patterns of African Americans
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to document economic conditions of African Americans in New York City ⓘ to highlight social challenges faced by African Americans in an urban environment ⓘ |
| contribution |
informed later research on race and labor in the United States
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provided early empirical data on Black urban labor conditions ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
early 20th-century sociological analysis
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pioneering study ⓘ |
| documented |
concentration of African Americans in low-wage occupations
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limited access of African Americans to skilled trades ⓘ patterns of racial inequality in employment ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
labor studies
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race relations ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
domestic service employment
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economic mobility of African Americans ⓘ education and job opportunities ⓘ employment discrimination ⓘ housing conditions of African American workers ⓘ industrial employment ⓘ labor market barriers ⓘ living conditions of African Americans ⓘ migration of African Americans to northern cities ⓘ occupational segregation ⓘ racial prejudice in hiring ⓘ segregation in the labor market ⓘ trade union exclusion ⓘ underemployment among African Americans ⓘ unemployment among African Americans ⓘ wage inequality ⓘ |
| genre |
African American studies
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sociology ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
period of increasing African American migration to northern cities
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post-Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African Americans in New York City
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linked to:
Black Americans
economic conditions of African Americans ⓘ employment patterns of African Americans ⓘ social challenges faced by African Americans ⓘ |
| perspective |
empirical
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sociological ⓘ |
| temporalFocus | early 20th century ⓘ |
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