The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:human_rights
equal rights
freedom for enslaved people
for the rights of indigenous peoples
for the abolition of the death penalty
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Anti-Slavery_International
gptkbp:campaigns against human trafficking
against child labor
gptkbp:celebrates abolition of slavery in the British Empire
gptkbp:collaborated_with other abolitionist groups
gptkbp:conducted research on slavery
gptkbp:contributed_to the global abolitionist movement
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1969
gptkbp:employs strategies of non-violent protest
gptkbp:encouraged volunteer involvement
gptkbp:established local anti-slavery societies
gptkbp:fosters coalitions with other organizations
gptkbp:founded 1839
gptkbp:founded_in abolitionists
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Thomas_Clarkson
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:public_opinion
gptkb:the_Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
British legislation
gptkbp:is_active_in the 19th century
the 20th century
gptkbp:is_engaged_in in international advocacy
gptkbp:lobbied gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:William_Wilberforce
gptkbp:organizes public meetings
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:The_Society_for_Effecting_the_Abolition_of_the_Slave_Trade
gptkbp:promoted gender equality
education on slavery
gptkbp:provided legal assistance to escaped slaves
gptkbp:published gptkb:Anti-Slavery_Reporter
gptkbp:purpose abolition of slavery
gptkbp:raises_funds_for funds for abolitionist causes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Anti-Slavery_International
gptkbp:supported anti-colonial movements
refugee rights
former slaves
gptkbp:utilized pamphlets and literature
gptkbp:was_involved_in the establishment of the United Nations
the campaign for social justice
the formation of the League of Nations
the campaign against apartheid
the campaign against child labor
the campaign against human trafficking
the campaign for LGBTQ+ rights
the campaign for civil rights
the campaign for economic justice
the campaign for environmental justice
the campaign for labor rights
the campaign for racial equality
the campaign for women's rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:7th_Earl_of_Shaftesbury
gptkb:Lord_Shaftesbury
gptkb:Anthony_Ashley_Cooper
gptkb:Anthony_Ashley-Cooper,_7th_Earl_of_Shaftesbury
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6