Wendell Phillips
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Wendell Phillips was a prominent 19th-century American abolitionist and orator known for his powerful speeches against slavery and advocacy for social reform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wendell Phillips canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Wendell Phillips Context triple: [Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, hasLetterBy, Wendell Phillips]
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William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent 19th-century American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer best known for founding and editing the anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator and advocating immediate emancipation.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher was a prominent 19th-century American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and abolitionist known for his powerful preaching against slavery.
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Josiah Quincy Jr.
Josiah Quincy Jr. was a prominent colonial American lawyer and patriot leader who, despite his opposition to British policies, helped defend the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
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D.
Calvin Ellis Stowe
Calvin Ellis Stowe was an American biblical scholar and professor best known for his influential work in religious education and as the husband of author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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E.
Thomas Boylston Adams
Thomas Boylston Adams was an American lawyer, diplomat, and the youngest son of U.S. President John Adams who served in various public roles in the early United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wendell Phillips Target entity description: Wendell Phillips was a prominent 19th-century American abolitionist and orator known for his powerful speeches against slavery and advocacy for social reform.
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A.
William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent 19th-century American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer best known for founding and editing the anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator and advocating immediate emancipation.
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B.
Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher was a prominent 19th-century American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and abolitionist known for his powerful preaching against slavery.
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C.
Josiah Quincy Jr.
Josiah Quincy Jr. was a prominent colonial American lawyer and patriot leader who, despite his opposition to British policies, helped defend the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
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D.
Calvin Ellis Stowe
Calvin Ellis Stowe was an American biblical scholar and professor best known for his influential work in religious education and as the husband of author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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E.
Thomas Boylston Adams
Thomas Boylston Adams was an American lawyer, diplomat, and the youngest son of U.S. President John Adams who served in various public roles in the early United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist
ⓘ
human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ orator ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
Native American rights
ⓘ
immediate emancipation of enslaved people ⓘ labor rights ⓘ racial equality ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American abolitionist movement
ⓘ
William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Milton Cemetery, Milton, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1811-11-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1884-02-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston Latin School
ⓘ
Harvard University ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| familyName | Phillips ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist speeches
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political oratory ⓘ |
| givenName | Wendell ⓘ |
| knownForQuote | “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| movement |
American abolitionist movement
ⓘ
surface form:
American anti-slavery movement
abolitionism ⓘ labor reform movement ⓘ temperance movement ⓘ women's suffrage movement ⓘ
surface form:
women's rights movement
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| name | Wendell Phillips self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for immediate abolition of slavery
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powerful anti-slavery speeches ⓘ support for Native American rights ⓘ support for social reform causes ⓘ support for women's suffrage ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ lecturer ⓘ orator ⓘ |
| opposed |
slavery in the United States
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 ⓘ
surface form:
the Fugitive Slave Act
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| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| politicalAlignment | radical abolitionist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of the American Anti-Slavery Society ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| spouse | Ann Terry Greene ⓘ |
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Subject: Wendell Phillips Description of subject: Wendell Phillips was a prominent 19th-century American abolitionist and orator known for his powerful speeches against slavery and advocacy for social reform.
Referenced by (15)
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