anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"

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abolitionist emblem anti-slavery medallion campaign badge political symbol

The anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" is an iconic late-18th-century abolitionist emblem depicting an enslaved African man in chains, used to rally public support for the British movement to end the transatlantic slave trade.

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Label	Occurrences
Am I Not a Woman and a Sister? (abolitionist image)	1
anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" canonical	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"
Context triple: [Josiah Wedgwood I, created, anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"]

A. early antislavery tract "The Selling of Joseph"
"The Selling of Joseph" is a 1700 pamphlet by Samuel Sewall that is considered one of the earliest anti-slavery publications in colonial New England, arguing against the moral and legal justifications for slavery.
B. A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves
A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves is a mid-19th-century painting by American artist Eastman Johnson that dramatically depicts an enslaved family fleeing to Union lines during the Civil War.
C. Anti-Slavery Office
The Anti-Slavery Office was an abolitionist organization’s headquarters and publishing center that produced influential antislavery literature and supported the broader campaign against slavery in the United States.
D. Slave Trade Act 1807
The Slave Trade Act 1807 was a landmark British law that made the transatlantic slave trade illegal throughout the British Empire, marking a major victory for the abolitionist movement.
E. Abolition of Slavery Day
Abolition of Slavery Day is a public holiday in Guadeloupe commemorating the end of slavery and honoring the memory and struggles of enslaved people.
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: anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"
Target entity description: The anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" is an iconic late-18th-century abolitionist emblem depicting an enslaved African man in chains, used to rally public support for the British movement to end the transatlantic slave trade.

A. early antislavery tract "The Selling of Joseph"
"The Selling of Joseph" is a 1700 pamphlet by Samuel Sewall that is considered one of the earliest anti-slavery publications in colonial New England, arguing against the moral and legal justifications for slavery.
B. A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves
A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves is a mid-19th-century painting by American artist Eastman Johnson that dramatically depicts an enslaved family fleeing to Union lines during the Civil War.
C. Anti-Slavery Office
The Anti-Slavery Office was an abolitionist organization’s headquarters and publishing center that produced influential antislavery literature and supported the broader campaign against slavery in the United States.
D. Slave Trade Act 1807
The Slave Trade Act 1807 was a landmark British law that made the transatlantic slave trade illegal throughout the British Empire, marking a major victory for the abolitionist movement.
E. Abolition of Slavery Day
Abolition of Slavery Day is a public holiday in Guadeloupe commemorating the end of slavery and honoring the memory and struggles of enslaved people.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	abolitionist emblem ⓘ anti-slavery medallion ⓘ campaign badge ⓘ political symbol ⓘ
associatedWith	British campaign to abolish slavery ⓘ campaign to abolish the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ
circulatedAs	cameo ⓘ jewelry ⓘ pendant ⓘ seal impression ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Great Britain ⓘ
depicts	kneeling enslaved African man in chains ⓘ pleading posture ⓘ shackles ⓘ
hasMotto	Am I Not a Man and a Brother? ⓘ
influenced	visual culture of human rights movements ⓘ
inspired	19th-century anti-slavery tokens ⓘ American abolitionist badges ⓘ later abolitionist imagery ⓘ
medium	ceramic adaptation ⓘ metal medallion ⓘ printed image adaptation ⓘ
movement	British abolitionist movement ⓘ
notableFor	being one of the first widely recognized logos of a social reform movement ⓘ iconic status in abolitionist history ⓘ
purpose	promote abolition of slavery ⓘ rally public support against the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ
relatedWork	Am I Not a Woman and a Sister? (abolitionist image) ⓘ linked to: anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"
sloganLanguage	English ⓘ
symbolizes	Christian brotherhood ⓘ humanity of enslaved Africans ⓘ moral argument against slavery ⓘ universal human rights ⓘ
theme	Christian morality ⓘ anti-slavery ⓘ emancipation ⓘ racial equality ⓘ
timePeriod	late 18th century ⓘ
usedAs	awareness-raising object ⓘ fundraising item ⓘ propaganda tool ⓘ
usedBy	British anti-slavery campaigners ⓘ Quaker abolitionists ⓘ Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade ⓘ abolitionists ⓘ
usedIn	United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America