Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society
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The Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society was a leading 19th-century abolitionist organization in Pennsylvania that campaigned for the immediate end of slavery and equal rights for African Americans through advocacy, publications, and public activism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society canonical | 5 |
| Pennsylvania abolitionist movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11057046 — 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: Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society Context triple: [Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, collaboratedWith, Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society]
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A.
American Anti-Slavery Society
The American Anti-Slavery Society was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist organization in the United States that campaigned for the immediate end of slavery through moral persuasion, activism, and widespread publications.
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society was a pioneering interracial women’s organization in the United States that campaigned vigorously for the immediate abolition of slavery and for Black civil rights in the early to mid-19th century.
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C.
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society was a leading 19th-century abolitionist organization that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States, particularly active in Boston and throughout New England.
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New England Anti-Slavery Society
The New England Anti-Slavery Society was an early 19th-century abolitionist organization, led by figures like William Lloyd Garrison, that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States.
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E.
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century U.S. abolitionist organization that promoted the worldwide abolition of slavery through political and moral reform efforts.
- 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: Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society Target entity description: The Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society was a leading 19th-century abolitionist organization in Pennsylvania that campaigned for the immediate end of slavery and equal rights for African Americans through advocacy, publications, and public activism.
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A.
American Anti-Slavery Society
The American Anti-Slavery Society was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist organization in the United States that campaigned for the immediate end of slavery through moral persuasion, activism, and widespread publications.
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B.
Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society
The Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society was a pioneering interracial women’s organization in the United States that campaigned vigorously for the immediate abolition of slavery and for Black civil rights in the early to mid-19th century.
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C.
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society was a leading 19th-century abolitionist organization that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States, particularly active in Boston and throughout New England.
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D.
New England Anti-Slavery Society
The New England Anti-Slavery Society was an early 19th-century abolitionist organization, led by figures like William Lloyd Garrison, that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States.
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E.
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was a 19th-century U.S. abolitionist organization that promoted the worldwide abolition of slavery through political and moral reform efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century organization
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abolitionist organization ⓘ anti-slavery society ⓘ |
| activeIn |
19th century
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antebellum period ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
abolition of slavery without compensation to slaveholders
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moral suasion against slavery ⓘ political action against slavery ⓘ |
| aimedFor |
end of racial discrimination
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equal rights for African Americans ⓘ immediate abolition of slavery ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
national abolitionist organizations
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other state anti-slavery societies ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusRegion |
Northern United States
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Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| ideology | immediatism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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anti-slavery movement in the United States ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
campaigning for Black civil rights in Pennsylvania courts and legislature
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circulating anti-slavery petitions ⓘ organizing anti-slavery lectures in Pennsylvania ⓘ publishing anti-slavery literature ⓘ |
| opposed |
colonization schemes for African Americans
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gradual emancipation ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | American abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| supported |
African American civil rights
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Black education ⓘ Black suffrage ⓘ legal equality for African Americans ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
anti-slavery newspapers
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anti-slavery pamphlets ⓘ public addresses ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
advocacy
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lectures ⓘ petitions ⓘ public activism ⓘ public meetings ⓘ publications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society Description of subject: The Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society was a leading 19th-century abolitionist organization in Pennsylvania that campaigned for the immediate end of slavery and equal rights for African Americans through advocacy, publications, and public activism.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society