American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
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The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century U.S. abolitionist organization that promoted the worldwide abolition of slavery through political and moral reform efforts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society canonical | 4 |
| international anti-slavery movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2363552 — 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: American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society Context triple: [American abolitionist movement, notableOrganization, American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society]
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A.
American Anti-Slavery Society
The American Anti-Slavery Society was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist organization in the United States that campaigned for the immediate end of slavery through moral persuasion, activism, and widespread publications.
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B.
British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century British abolitionist organization dedicated to ending slavery and the slave trade worldwide through political advocacy, public campaigning, and international cooperation.
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C.
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society was a leading 19th-century abolitionist organization that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States, particularly active in Boston and throughout New England.
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D.
Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society was a pioneering interracial women’s organization in the United States that campaigned vigorously for the immediate abolition of slavery and for Black civil rights in the early to mid-19th century.
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E.
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.
- 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: American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society Target entity description: The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century U.S. abolitionist organization that promoted the worldwide abolition of slavery through political and moral reform efforts.
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A.
American Anti-Slavery Society
The American Anti-Slavery Society was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist organization in the United States that campaigned for the immediate end of slavery through moral persuasion, activism, and widespread publications.
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B.
British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century British abolitionist organization dedicated to ending slavery and the slave trade worldwide through political advocacy, public campaigning, and international cooperation.
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C.
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society was a leading 19th-century abolitionist organization that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States, particularly active in Boston and throughout New England.
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D.
Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society was a pioneering interracial women’s organization in the United States that campaigned vigorously for the immediate abolition of slavery and for Black civil rights in the early to mid-19th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist organization
ⓘ
non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| aimedAt | worldwide abolition of slavery ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolved | 1855 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
abolition of slavery
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ moral reform ⓘ political reform ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arthur Tappan
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James G. Birney ⓘ Lewis Tappan ⓘ other former members of the American Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| hadPositionOn | opposed women holding office in mixed-gender abolitionist societies ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | Lewis Tappan ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Arthur Tappan
ⓘ
James G. Birney ⓘ Lewis Tappan ⓘ |
| inception | 1840 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| movement | abolitionism ⓘ |
| opposed |
colonization schemes that did not guarantee freedom and rights
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slavery in the United States ⓘ slavery worldwide ⓘ |
| organized |
anti-slavery conventions
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anti-slavery lectures ⓘ petition drives to the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
World Anti-Slavery Convention of 1840
ⓘ
linked to:
British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
|
| published |
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Reporter
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annual reports ⓘ |
| reasonForSeparation |
disagreement over political action and party politics
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disagreement over the role of women in the abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | evangelical Protestant ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | American Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| supported |
civil and political rights for free Black people
ⓘ
formation of anti-slavery political parties ⓘ immediate abolition of slavery ⓘ political abolitionism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
lectures
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moral suasion ⓘ petition campaigns ⓘ political action ⓘ publications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society Description of subject: The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century U.S. abolitionist organization that promoted the worldwide abolition of slavery through political and moral reform efforts.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society