“Freedom Is in the Trying”
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“Freedom Is in the Trying” is a movement from Wynton Marsalis’s Pulitzer Prize–winning jazz oratorio *Blood on the Fields*, which explores themes of slavery, struggle, and liberation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Freedom Is in the Trying” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11116272 — 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: “Freedom Is in the Trying” Context triple: [Blood on the Fields, hasPart, “Freedom Is in the Trying”]
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A.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
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B.
Ode to Freedom
"Ode to Freedom" is a song by ABBA from their 2021 comeback album "Voyage," noted for its reflective, hymn-like tone and themes of peace and unity.
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C.
Hymn to Freedom
"Hymn to Freedom" is a jazz composition by Oscar Peterson that became an enduring civil rights anthem celebrated for its soulful, gospel-infused melody and message of equality.
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D.
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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E.
Freedom’s Right
Freedom’s Right is a major work of social and political philosophy by Axel Honneth that reconstructs the concept of freedom within modern democratic societies through the lens of critical theory.
- 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: “Freedom Is in the Trying” Target entity description: “Freedom Is in the Trying” is a movement from Wynton Marsalis’s Pulitzer Prize–winning jazz oratorio *Blood on the Fields*, which explores themes of slavery, struggle, and liberation.
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A.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
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B.
Ode to Freedom
"Ode to Freedom" is a song by ABBA from their 2021 comeback album "Voyage," noted for its reflective, hymn-like tone and themes of peace and unity.
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C.
Hymn to Freedom
"Hymn to Freedom" is a jazz composition by Oscar Peterson that became an enduring civil rights anthem celebrated for its soulful, gospel-infused melody and message of equality.
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D.
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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E.
Freedom’s Right
Freedom’s Right is a major work of social and political philosophy by Axel Honneth that reconstructs the concept of freedom within modern democratic societies through the lens of critical theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movement
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musical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pulitzer Prize–winning oratorio Blood on the Fields ⓘ |
| associatedWorkAward |
Pulitzer Prize for Music (for Blood on the Fields)
ⓘ
linked to:
Pulitzer Prize for Music
|
| composer | Wynton Marsalis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Wynton Marsalis ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ensemble piece
ⓘ
vocal jazz ⓘ |
| intendedSetting |
album recording
ⓘ
live performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalContent | reflects the pursuit of freedom through effort and perseverance ⓘ |
| medium | music ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | contributes to the dramatic arc of Blood on the Fields ⓘ |
| partOf | Blood on the Fields ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
movements of Blood on the Fields
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linked to:
Blood on the Fields
|
| performanceContext |
concert performance
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recording ⓘ |
| performer |
Wynton Marsalis Septet (original production context)
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linked to:
Wynton Marsalis Septet
|
| subject |
African American experience
ⓘ
quest for human dignity ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
ⓘ
hope ⓘ liberation ⓘ resilience ⓘ slavery ⓘ struggle ⓘ |
| workType | oratorio movement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Freedom Is in the Trying” Description of subject: “Freedom Is in the Trying” is a movement from Wynton Marsalis’s Pulitzer Prize–winning jazz oratorio *Blood on the Fields*, which explores themes of slavery, struggle, and liberation.
Referenced by (1)
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