The Great Dissenter
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The Great Dissenter was the nickname of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, renowned for his powerful lone dissents defending civil rights and racial equality in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Great Dissenter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Great Dissenter Context triple: [John Marshall Harlan, nickname, The Great Dissenter]
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A.
The Making of a Justice
The Making of a Justice is the memoir of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, recounting his life, legal career, and decades on the nation’s highest court.
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B.
The Triumph of Justice
The Triumph of Justice is a Baroque-era religious and allegorical painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet, exemplifying his dramatic composition and expressive style.
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C.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
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D.
The Reign of Law
The Reign of Law is a 19th-century work of natural theology and science by George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, arguing that the laws of nature reflect divine order and purpose.
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E.
Masters of the Bench
Masters of the Bench are senior members of Lincoln’s Inn who serve as its governing body and oversee its administration and legal education.
- 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 Great Dissenter Target entity description: The Great Dissenter was the nickname of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, renowned for his powerful lone dissents defending civil rights and racial equality in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
The Making of a Justice
The Making of a Justice is the memoir of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, recounting his life, legal career, and decades on the nation’s highest court.
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B.
The Triumph of Justice
The Triumph of Justice is a Baroque-era religious and allegorical painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet, exemplifying his dramatic composition and expressive style.
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C.
The Right and the Power
The Right and the Power is a memoir by Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski that recounts his experiences investigating the Nixon administration and explores the limits of presidential authority.
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D.
The Reign of Law
The Reign of Law is a 19th-century work of natural theology and science by George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, arguing that the laws of nature reflect divine order and purpose.
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E.
Masters of the Bench
Masters of the Bench are senior members of Lincoln’s Inn who serve as its governing body and oversee its administration and legal education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | John Marshall Harlan ⓘ |
| associatedWithAmendment |
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
Thirteenth Amendment
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| associatedWithCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology |
Republican Party (historical, Reconstruction-era principles)
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linked to:
early Republican Party (United States)
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| associatedWithPersonRole |
American judge
ⓘ
American lawyer ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ law ⓘ |
| hasDissentIn |
Civil Rights Cases
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linked to:
The Civil Rights Cases (1883)
Lochner-era economic regulation cases ⓘ Plessy v. Ferguson ⓘ
linked to:
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| ideology |
broad reading of the Reconstruction Amendments
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judicial protection of minority rights ⓘ opposition to racial segregation ⓘ |
| influenced |
NAACP legal strategy (indirectly, via precedents)
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later civil rights jurisprudence ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
early voice against segregation in U.S. constitutional law
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symbol of principled judicial dissent ⓘ |
| notableDissentTheme |
color-blind Constitution
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equality before the law ⓘ federal protection of civil rights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of civil rights
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defense of racial equality ⓘ powerful dissenting opinions ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| refersTo | John Marshall Harlan ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Great Dissenter Description of subject: The Great Dissenter was the nickname of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, renowned for his powerful lone dissents defending civil rights and racial equality in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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