Lysander Spooner
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abolitionist
entrepreneur
human
individualist anarchist
legal theorist
pamphleteer
political philosopher
writer
Lysander Spooner was a 19th-century American individualist anarchist, legal theorist, and abolitionist known for his radical critiques of the state, slavery, and government-granted monopolies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lysander Spooner canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ individualist anarchist ⓘ legal theorist ⓘ pamphleteer ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1808-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1887-05-14 ⓘ |
| educatedIn | law (through apprenticeship rather than formal law school) ⓘ |
| familyName | Spooner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | American Letter Mail Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-slavery
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anti-statism ⓘ individualist anarchism ⓘ natural rights theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments against the authority of the U.S. Constitution
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critiques of government-granted monopolies ⓘ critiques of slavery ⓘ critiques of the state ⓘ defense of natural law and natural rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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classical liberalism NERFINISHED ⓘ individualist anarchism ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ |
| name | Lysander Spooner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Letter to Grover Cleveland
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No Treason NERFINISHED ⓘ No Treason No. 6: The Constitution of No Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unconstitutionality of Slavery NERFINISHED ⓘ Trial by Jury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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lawyer ⓘ legal theorist ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| opposed |
United States Post Office monopoly
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slavery in the United States ⓘ the legitimacy of the U.S. Constitution as a binding contract ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Athol, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| residence | Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
jury nullification
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secession as a natural right ⓘ |
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