Frederick Douglass' Monthly
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Frederick Douglass' Monthly was an abolitionist periodical edited and published by Frederick Douglass that advocated for the end of slavery and the advancement of African American rights in the mid-19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frederick Douglass' Monthly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13229831 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frederick Douglass' Monthly Context triple: [Frederick Douglass Jr., employer, Frederick Douglass' Monthly]
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A.
Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper
Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist publication that advocated for the end of slavery and the advancement of civil rights for African Americans.
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B.
Freedom’s Journal
Freedom’s Journal was the first African American–owned and edited newspaper in the United States, founded in 1827 to advocate for Black rights and counter racist portrayals in the mainstream press.
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C.
The National Anti-Slavery Standard
The National Anti-Slavery Standard was a prominent 19th-century American abolitionist newspaper that advocated for the immediate end of slavery and equal rights for African Americans.
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D.
Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life
Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life was an influential Harlem Renaissance-era magazine that highlighted African American literature, arts, and social issues.
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E.
Anti-Slavery Reporter
Anti-Slavery Reporter was the principal periodical of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, documenting and campaigning against slavery and related abuses worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frederick Douglass' Monthly Target entity description: Frederick Douglass' Monthly was an abolitionist periodical edited and published by Frederick Douglass that advocated for the end of slavery and the advancement of African American rights in the mid-19th century.
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A.
Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper
Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist publication that advocated for the end of slavery and the advancement of civil rights for African Americans.
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B.
Freedom’s Journal
Freedom’s Journal was the first African American–owned and edited newspaper in the United States, founded in 1827 to advocate for Black rights and counter racist portrayals in the mainstream press.
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C.
The National Anti-Slavery Standard
The National Anti-Slavery Standard was a prominent 19th-century American abolitionist newspaper that advocated for the immediate end of slavery and equal rights for African Americans.
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D.
Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life
Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life was an influential Harlem Renaissance-era magazine that highlighted African American literature, arts, and social issues.
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E.
Anti-Slavery Reporter
Anti-Slavery Reporter was the principal periodical of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, documenting and campaigning against slavery and related abuses worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist periodical
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magazine ⓘ newspaper ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
African American civil rights
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African American suffrage ⓘ emancipation of enslaved people ⓘ end of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
influence public opinion against slavery
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promote equality before the law ⓘ support the Union cause during the Civil War ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| documented |
African American participation in the Civil War
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debates over emancipation policy ⓘ experiences of African Americans in the 19th century ⓘ |
| editor | Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1863 ⓘ |
| frequency | monthly ⓘ |
| genre |
political journalism
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reform literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
editorials by Frederick Douglass
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essays on slavery and race ⓘ letters and correspondence ⓘ news reports ⓘ speeches and addresses ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War era
NERFINISHED
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pre–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American citizenship
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African American civil rights ⓘ Civil War era politics ⓘ abolitionism ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableContributor | Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
abolitionist
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anti-slavery ⓘ |
| predecessor | Frederick Douglass' Paper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocationOfPublication | Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Frederick Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1859 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
African Americans
NERFINISHED
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abolitionists ⓘ anti-slavery activists ⓘ |
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Subject: Frederick Douglass' Monthly Description of subject: Frederick Douglass' Monthly was an abolitionist periodical edited and published by Frederick Douglass that advocated for the end of slavery and the advancement of African American rights in the mid-19th century.
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