Clapham Sect
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The Clapham Sect was an influential group of late 18th- and early 19th-century evangelical Anglican social reformers known for campaigning against the slave trade and promoting moral and philanthropic causes in Britain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clapham Sect canonical | 21 |
| Clapham Sect families | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T532875 — 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: Clapham Sect Context triple: [William Wilberforce, memberOf, Clapham Sect]
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United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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B.
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist organization founded in the late 19th century that advocates for gradual and democratic reforms toward socialism rather than revolutionary change.
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Extreme Unction
Extreme Unction is a traditional Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a seriously ill or dying person with blessed oil for spiritual strengthening, forgiveness of sins, and preparation for passing into eternal life.
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Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)
The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) is a small Restorationist Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement that traces its origins to the teachings of Joseph Smith but follows the leadership and interpretations of William Bickerton.
- 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: Clapham Sect Target entity description: The Clapham Sect was an influential group of late 18th- and early 19th-century evangelical Anglican social reformers known for campaigning against the slave trade and promoting moral and philanthropic causes in Britain.
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A.
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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B.
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist organization founded in the late 19th century that advocates for gradual and democratic reforms toward socialism rather than revolutionary change.
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C.
Extreme Unction
Extreme Unction is a traditional Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a seriously ill or dying person with blessed oil for spiritual strengthening, forgiveness of sins, and preparation for passing into eternal life.
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D.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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E.
Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)
The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) is a small Restorationist Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement that traces its origins to the teachings of Joseph Smith but follows the leadership and interpretations of William Bickerton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian reform movement
ⓘ
evangelical Anglican group ⓘ religious social reform group ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| basedIn | Holy Trinity Church, Clapham ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| describedAs | the Saints ⓘ |
| endTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Charles Grant
ⓘ
Edward Eliot ⓘ Granville Sharp ⓘ Hannah More ⓘ Henry Thornton ⓘ Henry Venn ⓘ James Stephen ⓘ John Venn ⓘ Thomas Clarkson ⓘ William Wilberforce ⓘ Zachary Macaulay ⓘ |
| ideology |
Christian abolitionism
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evangelical Anglicanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
British abolitionist movement
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Victorian social reform ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Clapham
ⓘ
surface form:
Clapham, London
|
| moralFocus |
Sabbath observance
ⓘ
personal piety ⓘ reform of manners ⓘ |
| movement | Evangelicalism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clapham Common ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigning against the slave trade
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moral reform campaigns ⓘ philanthropic activity ⓘ social reform in Britain ⓘ |
| opposed |
Atlantic slave trade
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slavery in the British Empire ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
campaigning for abolition of the slave trade in Parliament
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supporting social legislation inspired by Christian ethics ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| socialFocus |
education of the poor
ⓘ
mission to seamen and soldiers ⓘ poor relief ⓘ prison reform ⓘ |
| startTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| supported |
American Bible Society
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surface form:
British and Foreign Bible Society
Church Missionary Society ⓘ Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade ⓘ
surface form:
Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
Society for the Suppression of Vice ⓘ missionary work overseas ⓘ philanthropic education initiatives ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clapham Sect Description of subject: The Clapham Sect was an influential group of late 18th- and early 19th-century evangelical Anglican social reformers known for campaigning against the slave trade and promoting moral and philanthropic causes in Britain.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Clapham Sect families