American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses
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American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses is an 1839 abolitionist compendium that exposes the brutality of slavery in the United States through extensive firsthand accounts and documentary evidence.
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| American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses Context triple: [Theodore Dwight Weld, notableWork, American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses]
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A.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an 1861 autobiographical slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs that exposes the sexual exploitation and brutal realities of slavery from a Black woman’s perspective.
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E.
The Coming Slavery
"The Coming Slavery" is an essay by Herbert Spencer warning that expanding state control and social legislation would gradually erode individual liberty and lead to a form of modern servitude.
- 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: American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses Target entity description: American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses is an 1839 abolitionist compendium that exposes the brutality of slavery in the United States through extensive firsthand accounts and documentary evidence.
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A.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an 1861 autobiographical slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs that exposes the sexual exploitation and brutal realities of slavery from a Black woman’s perspective.
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E.
The Coming Slavery
"The Coming Slavery" is an essay by Herbert Spencer warning that expanding state control and social legislation would gradually erode individual liberty and lead to a form of modern servitude.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist work
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book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ slave narrative compilation ⓘ |
| aim |
to expose the brutality of American slavery
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to provide documentary evidence of abuses under slavery ⓘ |
| author |
Angelina Grimké
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Grimké NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore Dwight Weld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
letters from slaveholders
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newspaper advertisements ⓘ southern newspapers ⓘ testimonies of formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
| compiler |
Angelina Grimké
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarah Grimké NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore Dwight Weld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| editor | Theodore Dwight Weld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | pamphlet ⓘ |
| genre |
abolitionist literature
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political literature ⓘ social reform literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Uncle Tom's Cabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| method |
compilation of firsthand accounts
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use of documentary evidence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of primary sources
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impact on public opinion about slavery ⓘ systematic documentation of slaveholders' own words ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 224 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | abolitionist ⓘ |
| portrays |
economic exploitation of enslaved labor
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family separations under slavery ⓘ physical violence against enslaved people ⓘ sexual exploitation under slavery ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1839 ⓘ |
| publisher | American Anti-Slavery Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | American Slavery As It Is NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | organized by topics such as food, clothing, labor, and punishment ⓘ |
| subject |
abolitionism
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human rights abuses ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ testimonies of enslaved people ⓘ |
| title | American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American Anti-Slavery Society
NERFINISHED
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abolitionist lecturers ⓘ |
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