Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society
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The Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society was a 19th-century American temperance organization formed by working-class men who promoted complete abstinence from alcohol through mutual support and personal testimony.
All labels observed (1)
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| Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15134631 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society Context triple: [Washingtonian movement, hasAlternativeName, Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society]
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A.
American Temperance Society
The American Temperance Society was a prominent early 19th-century U.S. reform organization that campaigned for reduced alcohol consumption and helped launch the broader temperance movement.
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B.
Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League was a powerful early 20th-century American pressure group that led the campaign for national Prohibition by lobbying for strict alcohol control laws.
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C.
British and Foreign Temperance Society
The British and Foreign Temperance Society was a 19th-century British organization that promoted abstinence from alcohol and helped spread the temperance movement both within the United Kingdom and internationally.
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D.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship and support program that helps people struggling with alcoholism achieve and maintain sobriety through peer-led meetings and a 12-step recovery approach.
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E.
Society for the Suppression of Vice
The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society Target entity description: The Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society was a 19th-century American temperance organization formed by working-class men who promoted complete abstinence from alcohol through mutual support and personal testimony.
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A.
American Temperance Society
The American Temperance Society was a prominent early 19th-century U.S. reform organization that campaigned for reduced alcohol consumption and helped launch the broader temperance movement.
-
B.
Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League was a powerful early 20th-century American pressure group that led the campaign for national Prohibition by lobbying for strict alcohol control laws.
-
C.
British and Foreign Temperance Society
The British and Foreign Temperance Society was a 19th-century British organization that promoted abstinence from alcohol and helped spread the temperance movement both within the United Kingdom and internationally.
-
D.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship and support program that helps people struggling with alcoholism achieve and maintain sobriety through peer-led meetings and a 12-step recovery approach.
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E.
Society for the Suppression of Vice
The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.