Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation
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Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation is a central young Southern woman whose tragic fate becomes a pivotal emotional and narrative turning point in D.W. Griffith’s controversial 1915 film.
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| Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation Context triple: [Mae Marsh, portrayed, Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation]
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Florence Cameron
Florence Cameron is the daughter of former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and businesswoman Samantha Cameron.
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Florence Crawford
Florence Crawford was an early 20th-century Pentecostal evangelist and leader who helped spread the Azusa Street Revival’s message across the United States, particularly through her work in the Pacific Northwest.
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C.
Florence McFadden
Florence McFadden was the wife of American actor and vaudevillian Jack Haley, best known for his role as the Tin Man in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."
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D.
Alice Brady
Alice Brady was an American stage and film actress of the early 20th century, best known for her character roles in both silent and sound films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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E.
Florence Dempsey
Florence Dempsey is a spirited young reporter character in the 1933 horror film "Mystery of the Wax Museum," known for her sharp wit and investigative tenacity.
- 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)
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Target entity: Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation Target entity description: Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation is a central young Southern woman whose tragic fate becomes a pivotal emotional and narrative turning point in D.W. Griffith’s controversial 1915 film.
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A.
Florence Cameron
Florence Cameron is the daughter of former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and businesswoman Samantha Cameron.
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B.
Florence Crawford
Florence Crawford was an early 20th-century Pentecostal evangelist and leader who helped spread the Azusa Street Revival’s message across the United States, particularly through her work in the Pacific Northwest.
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C.
Florence McFadden
Florence McFadden was the wife of American actor and vaudevillian Jack Haley, best known for his role as the Tin Man in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."
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D.
Alice Brady
Alice Brady was an American stage and film actress of the early 20th century, best known for her character roles in both silent and sound films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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E.
Florence Dempsey
Florence Dempsey is a spirited young reporter character in the 1933 horror film "Mystery of the Wax Museum," known for her sharp wit and investigative tenacity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate South (depicted) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Birth of a Nation ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Southern white womanhood
ⓘ
martyrdom ⓘ racial fear ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| basedOn | a character from The Clansman ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide to avoid perceived sexual assault ⓘ |
| characterAge | young woman ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
D. W. Griffith
ⓘ
Thomas F. Dixon Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Dixon Jr.
|
| deathScene | falls to her death from a cliff ⓘ |
| familyName | Cameron ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
daughter of Dr. Cameron
ⓘ
sister of Ben Cameron ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Birth of a Nation ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Flora ⓘ |
| linkedToControversy | her death scene is central to the film’s racist narrative ⓘ |
| medium | silent film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
emotional catalyst
ⓘ
pivotal turning point in the plot ⓘ |
| partOf | Cameron family storyline in The Birth of a Nation ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mae Marsh ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | Gus ⓘ |
| pursuerDescription | Black man portrayed as a threat in the film ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
Southern woman
ⓘ
central female character ⓘ younger daughter of the Cameron family ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | major supporting role ⓘ |
| setting |
American South during and after the Civil War
ⓘ
linked to:
Civil War and Reconstruction South
|
| significanceInReception | used to justify Ku Klux Klan heroization in the film ⓘ |
| symbolizes | idealized white Southern purity (in the film’s ideology) ⓘ |
| workDirector | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Birth of a Nation ⓘ |
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