William Cooper Nell
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William Cooper Nell was a 19th-century African American abolitionist, journalist, and historian known for his pioneering works on Black American history and civil rights activism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Cooper Nell canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American
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abolitionist ⓘ historian ⓘ journalist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
desegregation of Boston public schools
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equal rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boston Vigilance Committee
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William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| birthName | William Cooper Nell self-link ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston
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| causeOfDeath | stroke (probable) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1816-12-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1874-05-25 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | 19th-century African American abolitionist, journalist, and historian ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston Public Schools
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surface form:
Boston public schools
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| employer | William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Nell ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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journalism ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
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| notableAchievement |
among the first published historians of African American military service
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helped secure desegregation of Boston schools in 1855 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil rights activism
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documenting African American participation in the American Revolution ⓘ pioneering works on Black American history ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution
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surface form:
Services of Colored Americans in the Wars of 1776 and 1812
The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
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author ⓘ historian ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| participantIn |
abolitionist movement in the United States
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campaigns against racial segregation in Boston ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
| workedAt | The Liberator ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
African American soldiers in the American Revolution
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African American soldiers in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Forest Hills Cemetery