The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
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"The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament" is a seminal 1808 work by Thomas Clarkson chronicling the British campaign and legislative struggle to end the transatlantic slave trade.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament Context triple: [Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, describedIn, The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament]
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A.
The Anti-Slavery Record
The Anti-Slavery Record was a 19th-century American abolitionist periodical that documented the realities of slavery and promoted the cause of immediate emancipation.
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B.
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy is an 1839 abolitionist treatise by Thomas Fowell Buxton that analyzes the transatlantic slave trade and advocates practical measures, including legitimate commerce and political action, to end it.
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C.
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade is an influential 1788 pamphlet by former slave ship captain turned Anglican clergyman John Newton, in which he condemns and details the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
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D.
William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner
"William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner" is a biographical book by British politician and historian William Hague that chronicles the life and political career of abolitionist William Wilberforce and his role in ending the British slave trade.
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E.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
- 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: The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament Target entity description: "The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament" is a seminal 1808 work by Thomas Clarkson chronicling the British campaign and legislative struggle to end the transatlantic slave trade.
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A.
The Anti-Slavery Record
The Anti-Slavery Record was a 19th-century American abolitionist periodical that documented the realities of slavery and promoted the cause of immediate emancipation.
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B.
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy is an 1839 abolitionist treatise by Thomas Fowell Buxton that analyzes the transatlantic slave trade and advocates practical measures, including legitimate commerce and political action, to end it.
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C.
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade
Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade is an influential 1788 pamphlet by former slave ship captain turned Anglican clergyman John Newton, in which he condemns and details the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
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D.
William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner
"William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner" is a biographical book by British politician and historian William Hague that chronicles the life and political career of abolitionist William Wilberforce and his role in ending the British slave trade.
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E.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify and explain the abolition of the slave trade by Parliament
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record the efforts of abolitionist campaigners ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Clarkson ⓘ |
| chronicles |
campaign to end the British slave trade
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legislative struggle in the British Parliament ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
activities of British abolitionists
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political opposition to abolition ⓘ |
| documents |
moral and religious arguments against the slave trade
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organizational strategies of abolitionists ⓘ public opinion campaigns against the slave trade ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| focusesOnEvent | abolition of the British slave trade ⓘ |
| focusesOnLegislation | Slave Trade Act 1807 ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist literature
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history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeShortTitle |
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
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surface form:
History of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade
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| hasForm | two-volume work ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | abolitionist ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Atlantic world
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British Empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Quaker humanitarianism
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evangelical Christianity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed first-hand account of abolition campaign
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documentation of parliamentary debates on the slave trade ⓘ influence on later abolitionist historiography ⓘ |
| primarySourceFor | history of British abolition of the slave trade ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1808 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British abolitionist movement
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Granville Sharp ⓘ Quaker abolitionists ⓘ Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade ⓘ William Wilberforce ⓘ |
| subject |
British Parliament
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British abolitionism ⓘ abolition of the slave trade ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| writtenByParticipantIn | British abolitionist movement ⓘ |
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Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
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Thomas Clarkson
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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
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History of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade
An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African
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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
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The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade