Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher
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"Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher" is an autobiographical narrative by formerly enslaved Methodist minister Boston King, recounting his experiences of slavery, escape during the American Revolution, and later religious life and missionary work.
All labels observed (1)
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| Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8608519 — 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)
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Target entity: Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher Context triple: [Boston King, notableWork, Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher]
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A.
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America is a 19th-century slave narrative memoir in which Moses Grandy recounts his experiences of enslavement and eventual freedom, contributing to the abolitionist movement.
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B.
The Story of the Negro
The Story of the Negro is a historical survey book by Arna Bontemps that traces the experiences, struggles, and contributions of African Americans from slavery through the early 20th century.
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C.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a 1974 American television film, based on Ernest J. Gaines’s novel, that follows the life of a 110-year-old Black woman whose memories trace the history of African Americans from slavery through the civil rights movement.
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D.
The Black Man
"The Black Man" is a haunting, introspective poem by Russian poet Sergei Yesenin that explores themes of inner torment, identity, and existential despair.
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E.
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is the third and most comprehensive autobiography of the famed abolitionist and orator, chronicling his life from enslavement through his later political and diplomatic career.
- 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: Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher Target entity description: "Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher" is an autobiographical narrative by formerly enslaved Methodist minister Boston King, recounting his experiences of slavery, escape during the American Revolution, and later religious life and missionary work.
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A.
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America
Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United States of America is a 19th-century slave narrative memoir in which Moses Grandy recounts his experiences of enslavement and eventual freedom, contributing to the abolitionist movement.
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B.
The Story of the Negro
The Story of the Negro is a historical survey book by Arna Bontemps that traces the experiences, struggles, and contributions of African Americans from slavery through the early 20th century.
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C.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a 1974 American television film, based on Ernest J. Gaines’s novel, that follows the life of a 110-year-old Black woman whose memories trace the history of African Americans from slavery through the civil rights movement.
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D.
The Black Man
"The Black Man" is a haunting, introspective poem by Russian poet Sergei Yesenin that explores themes of inner torment, identity, and existential despair.
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E.
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is the third and most comprehensive autobiography of the famed abolitionist and orator, chronicling his life from enslavement through his later political and diplomatic career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical narrative
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memoir ⓘ slave narrative ⓘ |
| about |
Black Loyalist migration
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Black Methodist preachers ⓘ formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
| author | Boston King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Black Atlantic history ⓘ Black Loyalists NERFINISHED ⓘ Boston King’s enslavement ⓘ Boston King’s escape from slavery ⓘ Methodist conversion ⓘ Methodist ministry ⓘ missionary work ⓘ religious experiences ⓘ slavery in colonial America ⓘ |
| genre |
religious autobiography
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spiritual narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian faith
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conversion ⓘ loyalism during the American Revolution ⓘ mission and evangelism ⓘ race and religion ⓘ slavery and freedom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
African American slave narrative tradition
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Black Atlantic autobiography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Boston King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
personal spiritual journey
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social and political upheaval of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
experiences of an enslaved African-descended man in North America
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role of Christianity in the lives of enslaved people ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Methodism ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of a Black Atlantic spiritual narrative
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important early Black Methodist autobiography ⓘ key source on Black Loyalist history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
era of the American Revolution
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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