anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"
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The anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" is an iconic late-18th-century abolitionist emblem depicting an enslaved African man in chains, used to rally public support for the British movement to end the transatlantic slave trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Am I Not a Woman and a Sister? (abolitionist image) | 1 |
| anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1266399 — 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: anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" Context triple: [Josiah Wedgwood I, created, anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"]
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early antislavery tract "The Selling of Joseph"
"The Selling of Joseph" is a 1700 pamphlet by Samuel Sewall that is considered one of the earliest anti-slavery publications in colonial New England, arguing against the moral and legal justifications for slavery.
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B.
A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves
A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves is a mid-19th-century painting by American artist Eastman Johnson that dramatically depicts an enslaved family fleeing to Union lines during the Civil War.
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Anti-Slavery Office
The Anti-Slavery Office was an abolitionist organization’s headquarters and publishing center that produced influential antislavery literature and supported the broader campaign against slavery in the United States.
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D.
Slave Trade Act 1807
The Slave Trade Act 1807 was a landmark British law that made the transatlantic slave trade illegal throughout the British Empire, marking a major victory for the abolitionist movement.
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E.
Abolition of Slavery Day
Abolition of Slavery Day is a public holiday in Guadeloupe commemorating the end of slavery and honoring the memory and struggles of enslaved people.
- 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: anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" Target entity description: The anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" is an iconic late-18th-century abolitionist emblem depicting an enslaved African man in chains, used to rally public support for the British movement to end the transatlantic slave trade.
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A.
early antislavery tract "The Selling of Joseph"
"The Selling of Joseph" is a 1700 pamphlet by Samuel Sewall that is considered one of the earliest anti-slavery publications in colonial New England, arguing against the moral and legal justifications for slavery.
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B.
A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves
A Ride for Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves is a mid-19th-century painting by American artist Eastman Johnson that dramatically depicts an enslaved family fleeing to Union lines during the Civil War.
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C.
Anti-Slavery Office
The Anti-Slavery Office was an abolitionist organization’s headquarters and publishing center that produced influential antislavery literature and supported the broader campaign against slavery in the United States.
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D.
Slave Trade Act 1807
The Slave Trade Act 1807 was a landmark British law that made the transatlantic slave trade illegal throughout the British Empire, marking a major victory for the abolitionist movement.
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E.
Abolition of Slavery Day
Abolition of Slavery Day is a public holiday in Guadeloupe commemorating the end of slavery and honoring the memory and struggles of enslaved people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist emblem
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anti-slavery medallion ⓘ campaign badge ⓘ political symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British campaign to abolish slavery
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campaign to abolish the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| circulatedAs |
cameo
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jewelry ⓘ pendant ⓘ seal impression ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| depicts |
kneeling enslaved African man in chains
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pleading posture ⓘ shackles ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Am I Not a Man and a Brother? ⓘ |
| influenced | visual culture of human rights movements ⓘ |
| inspired |
19th-century anti-slavery tokens
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American abolitionist badges ⓘ later abolitionist imagery ⓘ |
| medium |
ceramic adaptation
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metal medallion ⓘ printed image adaptation ⓘ |
| movement | British abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first widely recognized logos of a social reform movement
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iconic status in abolitionist history ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote abolition of slavery
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rally public support against the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Am I Not a Woman and a Sister? (abolitionist image)
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| sloganLanguage | English ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian brotherhood
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humanity of enslaved Africans ⓘ moral argument against slavery ⓘ universal human rights ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian morality
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anti-slavery ⓘ emancipation ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
awareness-raising object
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fundraising item ⓘ propaganda tool ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British anti-slavery campaigners
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Quaker abolitionists ⓘ Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade ⓘ abolitionists ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" Description of subject: The anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" is an iconic late-18th-century abolitionist emblem depicting an enslaved African man in chains, used to rally public support for the British movement to end the transatlantic slave trade.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"
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relatedWork
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anti-slavery medallion "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?"
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Am I Not a Man and a Brother? (medallion)
this entity surface form:
Am I Not a Woman and a Sister? (abolitionist image)