Gerrit Smith
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Gerrit Smith was a prominent 19th-century American social reformer, abolitionist, and philanthropist who used his wealth and political influence to support anti-slavery and other progressive causes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gerrit Smith canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| child |
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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surface form:
Elizabeth Cady
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1797-03-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1874-12-28 ⓘ |
| describedAs | prominent 19th-century American social reformer, abolitionist, and philanthropist ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hamilton College ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| financiallySupported |
abolitionist newspapers
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anti-slavery societies ⓘ underground railroad activities ⓘ |
| fullName | Gerrit Smith self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerrit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
radical anti-slavery views
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using personal fortune to fund reform movements ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Free Soil Party
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Liberty Party ⓘ Republican Party ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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social reform movement ⓘ temperance movement ⓘ women's rights movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the American abolitionist movement
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philanthropic support of anti-slavery causes ⓘ support for temperance ⓘ support for women’s rights ⓘ |
| occupation |
landowner
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philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| owned | large estates in upstate New York ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Utica, New York ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
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| positionHeld | Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| relative | Elizabeth Cady Stanton ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence | Peterboro, New York ⓘ |
| spouse | Ann Carroll Fitzhugh ⓘ |
| supportedCause |
African American civil rights
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immediate abolition of slavery ⓘ land reform ⓘ prison reform ⓘ temperance ⓘ women’s suffrage ⓘ |
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The North Star