British Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
organization
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
human rights
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Society_for_Effecting_the_Abolition_of_the_Slave_Trade
Anti-Slavery Society |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Quakers
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1807
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| gptkbp:founded |
1787
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:London
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased public awareness
political lobbying |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807
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| gptkbp:keyEvent |
educational initiatives
fundraising efforts public demonstrations support for humanitarian efforts advocacy for social justice advocacy for civil rights formation of the society advocacy for legal reforms parliamentary petitions engagement with the public engagement with the media formation of alliances with other groups formation of local chapters advocacy for economic alternatives to slavery advocacy for education on slavery collaboration with international abolitionists collaboration with other abolitionists collaboration with religious groups engagement with political leaders first public meeting formation of committees involvement in the slave trade debate involvement in the slave trade inquiry launch of campaigns participation in public debates publication of reports support for abolitionist literature support for abolitionist petitions support for anti-slavery legislation support for ex-slaves advocacy_in_Parliament |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future abolitionist movements
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_Wilberforce
gptkb:Thomas_Clarkson |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
pamphlets
public lectures public petitions boycotts of slave-produced goods |
| gptkbp:purpose |
abolition of the slave trade
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