Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America
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Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America is a 19th-century slave narrative memoir in which Moses Grandy recounts his experiences of enslavement and eventual freedom, contributing to the abolitionist movement.
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| Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America Context triple: [Moses Grandy, notableWork, Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America]
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A.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is a landmark 1845 autobiography that powerfully recounts Douglass’s experiences in slavery and his journey to freedom, becoming a foundational work of American abolitionist literature.
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B.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an 1861 autobiographical slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs that exposes the sexual exploitation and brutal realities of slavery from a Black woman’s perspective.
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C.
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is the third and most comprehensive autobiography of the famed abolitionist and orator, chronicling his life from enslavement through his later political and diplomatic career.
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D.
My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom is an 1855 autobiographical slave narrative by Frederick Douglass that expands on his earlier life story to offer a powerful critique of American slavery and racism.
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E.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America Target entity description: Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America is a 19th-century slave narrative memoir in which Moses Grandy recounts his experiences of enslavement and eventual freedom, contributing to the abolitionist movement.
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A.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is a landmark 1845 autobiography that powerfully recounts Douglass’s experiences in slavery and his journey to freedom, becoming a foundational work of American abolitionist literature.
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B.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an 1861 autobiographical slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs that exposes the sexual exploitation and brutal realities of slavery from a Black woman’s perspective.
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C.
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is the third and most comprehensive autobiography of the famed abolitionist and orator, chronicling his life from enslavement through his later political and diplomatic career.
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D.
My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom is an 1855 autobiographical slave narrative by Frederick Douglass that expands on his earlier life story to offer a powerful critique of American slavery and racism.
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E.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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memoir ⓘ slave narrative ⓘ |
| author | Moses Grandy ⓘ |
| contributedTo | transatlantic abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
escape from slavery
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family separation under slavery ⓘ plantation life in the American South ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ violence against enslaved people ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
African American studies
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history of slavery courses ⓘ literature courses on slave narratives ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist literature
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autobiography ⓘ slave narrative ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| historicalContext | antebellum United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | primary source on American slavery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Moses Grandy ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| movement | abolitionism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
free Black communities
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overseers ⓘ slave owners ⓘ slave traders ⓘ |
| publicationPlace |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| setting |
North Carolina
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Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
buying and selling of enslaved people
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labor on canals and plantations ⓘ life of an enslaved African American man ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American abolitionist readers
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British abolitionist readers ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
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enslavement ⓘ freedom ⓘ injustice of slavery ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| usedAs | abolitionist testimony ⓘ |
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Moses Grandy
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