Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society canonical | 5 |
| Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Fair | 1 |
| Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society archives | 1 |
| state anti-slavery societies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T671065 — 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: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society Context triple: [Anti-Slavery Office, usedBy, Massachusetts 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 Historical Society
The Massachusetts Historical Society is a prominent independent research library and archive in Boston dedicated to collecting, preserving, and studying documents and artifacts related to the history of Massachusetts and early America.
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D.
Bostonian Society
The Bostonian Society was a historical organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting Boston’s Old State House and the city’s Revolutionary-era history.
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E.
Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade was a British abolitionist organization founded in 1787 that led the campaign to end the transatlantic slave trade through public advocacy, lobbying, and mobilizing support in Parliament.
- 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: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society Target entity description: 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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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 Historical Society
The Massachusetts Historical Society is a prominent independent research library and archive in Boston dedicated to collecting, preserving, and studying documents and artifacts related to the history of Massachusetts and early America.
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D.
Bostonian Society
The Bostonian Society was a historical organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting Boston’s Old State House and the city’s Revolutionary-era history.
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E.
Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade was a British abolitionist organization founded in 1787 that led the campaign to end the transatlantic slave trade through public advocacy, lobbying, and mobilizing support in Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century organization
ⓘ
abolitionist organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| activity |
coordination of local anti-slavery societies
ⓘ
dissemination of anti-slavery literature ⓘ support for abolitionist speakers ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | American Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
|
| campaigns |
anti-slavery petitions
ⓘ
anti-slavery publications ⓘ political pressure for abolition ⓘ public lectures against slavery ⓘ |
| cause |
anti-slavery
ⓘ
civil rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| founded | 1830s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Boston abolitionists
ⓘ
New England abolitionists ⓘ William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| goal |
abolition of slavery throughout the United States
ⓘ
equality before the law for Black Americans ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
|
| historicalPeriod | Antebellum era ⓘ |
| ideology | abolitionism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| movement | American abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Maria Weston Chapman
ⓘ
Theodore Parker ⓘ Wendell Phillips ⓘ William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| opposed | slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| opposedLaw |
Fugitive Slave Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
|
| opposedPractice | gradual emancipation ⓘ |
| organized |
abolitionist meetings
ⓘ
anti-slavery conventions ⓘ lecture tours ⓘ |
| position | immediate abolition of slavery ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
New England ⓘ |
| supported |
immediate emancipation
ⓘ
rights of free Black Americans ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
moral suasion
ⓘ
petitioning government ⓘ public agitation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
linked to: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
linked to: Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society