The Bible Against Slavery
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The Bible Against Slavery is an influential 1837 abolitionist treatise by Theodore Dwight Weld that argues, through detailed biblical exegesis, that Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with slavery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bible Against Slavery canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11155033 — 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: The Bible Against Slavery Context triple: [Theodore Dwight Weld, notableWork, The Bible Against Slavery]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
The Coming Slavery
"The Coming Slavery" is an essay by Herbert Spencer warning that expanding state control and social legislation would gradually erode individual liberty and lead to a form of modern servitude.
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D.
An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African
*An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African* is an influential 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Thomas Clarkson that exposed and condemned the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
Sharp’s case against slavery in England
"Sharp’s case against slavery in England" is a landmark legal and abolitionist work by Granville Sharp that challenged the legality of slavery under English law and helped lay the groundwork for the British antislavery movement.
- 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: The Bible Against Slavery Target entity description: The Bible Against Slavery is an influential 1837 abolitionist treatise by Theodore Dwight Weld that argues, through detailed biblical exegesis, that Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with slavery.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
The Coming Slavery
"The Coming Slavery" is an essay by Herbert Spencer warning that expanding state control and social legislation would gradually erode individual liberty and lead to a form of modern servitude.
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D.
An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African
*An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African* is an influential 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Thomas Clarkson that exposed and condemned the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
Sharp’s case against slavery in England
"Sharp’s case against slavery in England" is a landmark legal and abolitionist work by Granville Sharp that challenged the legality of slavery under English law and helped lay the groundwork for the British antislavery movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist treatise
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimedAt | Christian audiences ⓘ |
| argumentType |
moral argument
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scriptural argument ⓘ theological argument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| author | Theodore Dwight Weld ⓘ |
| circulationContext | abolitionist pamphlet literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
New Testament teachings on slavery
ⓘ
Old Testament slavery laws ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist literature
ⓘ
religious polemic ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Theodore Dwight Weld ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
abolitionist
ⓘ
reformer ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Bible Against Slavery ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
antebellum United States
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linked to:
Antebellum period
|
| influenced | Christian abolitionist arguments in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | evangelical abolitionism ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | support abolition of slavery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity and slavery
ⓘ
abolitionism ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| movement | American abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on religious opponents of slavery
ⓘ
systematic biblical argument against slavery ⓘ |
| opposes |
institution of chattel slavery
ⓘ
pro-slavery biblical interpretations ⓘ |
| positionHeld | argues that Christianity is incompatible with slavery ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1837 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTheme | application of Christian ethics to social issues ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | anti-slavery interpretation of the Bible ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod | detailed biblical exegesis ⓘ |
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Subject: The Bible Against Slavery Description of subject: The Bible Against Slavery is an influential 1837 abolitionist treatise by Theodore Dwight Weld that argues, through detailed biblical exegesis, that Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with slavery.
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