Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society
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The Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist organization led by women in Boston that campaigned vigorously against slavery and for racial equality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society canonical | 3 |
| Boston anti-slavery fairs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13039820 — 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)
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Target entity: Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society Context triple: [Maria Weston Chapman, memberOf, Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society]
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A.
Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society was a pioneering interracial women’s organization in the United States that campaigned vigorously for the immediate abolition of slavery and for Black civil rights in the early to mid-19th century.
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B.
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
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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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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New England Anti-Slavery Society
The New England Anti-Slavery Society was an early 19th-century abolitionist organization, led by figures like William Lloyd Garrison, that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States.
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E.
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century U.S. abolitionist organization that promoted the worldwide abolition of slavery through political and moral reform efforts.
- 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: Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society Target entity description: The Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist organization led by women in Boston that campaigned vigorously against slavery and for racial equality.
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A.
Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society was a pioneering interracial women’s organization in the United States that campaigned vigorously for the immediate abolition of slavery and for Black civil rights in the early to mid-19th century.
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B.
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
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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C.
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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D.
New England Anti-Slavery Society
The New England Anti-Slavery Society was an early 19th-century abolitionist organization, led by figures like William Lloyd Garrison, that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States.
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E.
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century U.S. abolitionist organization that promoted the worldwide abolition of slavery through political and moral reform efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist organization
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anti-slavery society ⓘ women's organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1830s
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Boston abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
ending slavery in the United States
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expanding women's role in public reform ⓘ promoting racial equality ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
American Anti-Slavery Society
ⓘ
New England Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Garrisonian abolitionists
ⓘ
William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolved | 1840 ⓘ |
| founded | 1833 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Anne Warren Weston
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Caroline Weston ⓘ Louisa Loring ⓘ Lydia Maria Child ⓘ Maria Weston Chapman ⓘ Martha Storrs ⓘ |
| hasMember |
African American women
ⓘ
Anne Warren Weston ⓘ Caroline Weston ⓘ Louisa Loring ⓘ Lydia Maria Child ⓘ Maria Weston Chapman ⓘ Martha Storrs ⓘ Sarah Forten ⓘ Susan Paul ⓘ white women ⓘ |
| ideology |
abolitionism
ⓘ
immediatism ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Boston anti-slavery fairs
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society
interracial membership ⓘ leadership by women ⓘ petitioning Congress against slavery ⓘ radical abolitionist stance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
ⓘ
anti-slavery movement ⓘ women's rights movement ⓘ |
| opposed |
racial discrimination
ⓘ
slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| organized |
anti-slavery fairs
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fundraising for abolitionist causes ⓘ petition campaigns ⓘ public lectures ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Liberator ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| supported |
immediate emancipation
ⓘ
racial equality ⓘ women's public activism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society Description of subject: The Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist organization led by women in Boston that campaigned vigorously against slavery and for racial equality.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society