Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States
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Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States is an influential 19th-century abolitionist work by Theodore Dwight Weld that exposes the brutality and moral corruption of American slavery and the domestic slave trade.
All labels observed (1)
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| Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11155021 — 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: Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States Context triple: [Theodore Dwight Weld, notableWork, Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States]
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A.
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade is an influential 1788 pamphlet by former slave ship captain turned Anglican clergyman John Newton, in which he condemns and details the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
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B.
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy is an 1839 abolitionist treatise by Thomas Fowell Buxton that analyzes the transatlantic slave trade and advocates practical measures, including legitimate commerce and political action, to end it.
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C.
Slavery and Freedom
"Slavery and Freedom" is a philosophical work by Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential dimensions of human freedom in contrast to various forms of inner and outer bondage.
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D.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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E.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves is a multi-volume collection of first-person accounts by formerly enslaved people, compiled in the 1930s and 1940s and regarded as one of the most important primary sources on American slavery.
- 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: Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States Target entity description: Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States is an influential 19th-century abolitionist work by Theodore Dwight Weld that exposes the brutality and moral corruption of American slavery and the domestic slave trade.
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A.
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade is an influential 1788 pamphlet by former slave ship captain turned Anglican clergyman John Newton, in which he condemns and details the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
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B.
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy is an 1839 abolitionist treatise by Thomas Fowell Buxton that analyzes the transatlantic slave trade and advocates practical measures, including legitimate commerce and political action, to end it.
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C.
Slavery and Freedom
"Slavery and Freedom" is a philosophical work by Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential dimensions of human freedom in contrast to various forms of inner and outer bondage.
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D.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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E.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves is a multi-volume collection of first-person accounts by formerly enslaved people, compiled in the 1930s and 1940s and regarded as one of the most important primary sources on American slavery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century American literature
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abolitionist book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate the cruelty of slave trading practices
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undermine pro-slavery arguments ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| author | Theodore Dwight Weld ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizes |
domestic slave trade
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legal system supporting slavery ⓘ slaveholders in the United States ⓘ |
| describes |
brutality of American slavery
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conditions of enslaved people ⓘ domestic slave markets ⓘ forced separation of enslaved families ⓘ moral corruption caused by slavery ⓘ violence against enslaved people ⓘ |
| documentType |
polemic
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social reform literature ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | condemnation of slavery as immoral ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic aspects of the slave trade
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human suffering caused by slave trading ⓘ internal trade of enslaved people between U.S. states ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist literature
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political tract ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
antebellum United States
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linked to:
Antebellum period
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| historicalImpact | contributed to growing anti-slavery sentiment in the U.S. ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Northern American public
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abolitionist activists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | influential abolitionist work ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abolitionism
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internal slave trade in the United States ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| moralArgument | slavery corrupts slaveholders and society ⓘ |
| movement | American abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | anti-slavery ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expose the brutality of slavery
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to influence public opinion against slavery ⓘ to support the abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | American Slavery As It Is ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 19th century United States ⓘ |
| uses |
documentary evidence
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eyewitness testimony ⓘ |
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Subject: Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States Description of subject: Slavery and the Internal Slave Trade in the United States is an influential 19th-century abolitionist work by Theodore Dwight Weld that exposes the brutality and moral corruption of American slavery and the domestic slave trade.
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