Unbought and Unbossed
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Unbought and Unbossed is the famous political slogan associated with trailblazing U.S. congresswoman and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm, symbolizing her independence and refusal to be controlled by political machines or special interests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Unbought and Unbossed canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5282044 — 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: Unbought and Unbossed Context triple: [Shirley Chisholm, slogan, Unbought and Unbossed]
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A.
A Simple Freedom
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B.
Letter to the Free
"Letter to the Free" is a politically charged hip-hop song by Common that reflects on mass incarceration and racial injustice in the United States.
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C.
The Odds Against Us
The Odds Against Us is a work by British sociologist Peter Townsend that examines social inequality and the structural disadvantages faced by marginalized groups.
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D.
The Company Men
The Company Men is a 2010 American drama film that explores the personal and professional fallout of corporate downsizing on a group of white-collar workers.
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E.
The Social Struggle
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- 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: Unbought and Unbossed Target entity description: Unbought and Unbossed is the famous political slogan associated with trailblazing U.S. congresswoman and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm, symbolizing her independence and refusal to be controlled by political machines or special interests.
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A.
A Simple Freedom
A Simple Freedom is a memoir by South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada that reflects on his life, political struggle, and years of imprisonment under apartheid.
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B.
Letter to the Free
"Letter to the Free" is a politically charged hip-hop song by Common that reflects on mass incarceration and racial injustice in the United States.
-
C.
The Odds Against Us
The Odds Against Us is a work by British sociologist Peter Townsend that examines social inequality and the structural disadvantages faced by marginalized groups.
-
D.
The Company Men
The Company Men is a 2010 American drama film that explores the personal and professional fallout of corporate downsizing on a group of white-collar workers.
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E.
The Social Struggle
"The Social Struggle" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Private Life of Plants* that explores how plants compete and cooperate for resources, survival, and reproduction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign slogan
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political slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shirley Chisholm ⓘ |
| connotation |
financial independence from big donors
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freedom from party discipline ⓘ grassroots representation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
political independence
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refusal to be controlled by political machines ⓘ refusal to be controlled by special interests ⓘ |
| field |
U.S. electoral politics
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politics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
"Unbossed"
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"Unbought" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accountability to constituents rather than donors
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independence from party bosses ⓘ resistance to corruption ⓘ |
| inspired | later progressive political messaging ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Shirley Chisholm’s political career ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with an early major‑party Black female presidential candidate in the United States
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association with the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
discussions of Shirley Chisholm’s legacy
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historical analyses of U.S. presidential campaigns ⓘ scholarship on Black women in American politics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
anti‑establishment politics
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integrity in public office ⓘ political courage ⓘ |
| usedBy | Shirley Chisholm ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
U.S. congressional campaigns
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U.S. presidential campaigns ⓘ civil rights era politics ⓘ |
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Subject: Unbought and Unbossed Description of subject: Unbought and Unbossed is the famous political slogan associated with trailblazing U.S. congresswoman and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm, symbolizing her independence and refusal to be controlled by political machines or special interests.
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