Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
abolitionists
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Lord_Mansfield
legal advocacy anti-slavery movement legal history abolition of the slave trade historical activism historical trials |
| gptkbp:birthYear |
1741
|
| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
landmark ruling
|
| gptkbp:court |
Court of King's Bench
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired future legal cases
|
| gptkbp:deathYear |
1796
|
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
literature
|
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
historical records
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
18th century England
|
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
freedom fighter
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first legal case to challenge slavery in England
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Somerset
|
| gptkbp:impact |
abolition_of_slavery_in_England
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future generations
legal education legal reforms civil liberties international human rights law judicial decisions social justice movements human rights movements legal philosophy public opinion on slavery anti-slavery legislation |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:English_common_law
philosophical ideas of liberty |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Somerset_v_Stewart_case
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of the fight against slavery
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
freedom granted
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
trial for freedom
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
cultural representation
symbol of resistance legal precedent court ruling judicial impact impact_on_British_law |
| gptkbp:occupation |
slave
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
historical scholars
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
social change
civil rights human rights law slavery issues freedom and equality |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
legal case for freedom
|