Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade
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Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade is an influential 1788 pamphlet by former slave ship captain turned Anglican clergyman John Newton, in which he condemns and details the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade canonical | 1 |
| Thoughts on the African Slave Trade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade Context triple: [John Newton, wrote, Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade]
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A.
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy is an 1839 abolitionist treatise by Thomas Fowell Buxton that analyzes the transatlantic slave trade and advocates practical measures, including legitimate commerce and political action, to end it.
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B.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
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C.
Dahomey and the Slave Trade
"Dahomey and the Slave Trade" is a historical study by Karl Polanyi examining the economic and social structures of the Kingdom of Dahomey in relation to the Atlantic slave trade.
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D.
The Coming Slavery
"The Coming Slavery" is an essay by Herbert Spencer warning that expanding state control and social legislation would gradually erode individual liberty and lead to a form of modern servitude.
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E.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
- 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: Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade Target entity description: Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade is an influential 1788 pamphlet by former slave ship captain turned Anglican clergyman John Newton, in which he condemns and details the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
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A.
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy is an 1839 abolitionist treatise by Thomas Fowell Buxton that analyzes the transatlantic slave trade and advocates practical measures, including legitimate commerce and political action, to end it.
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B.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
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C.
Dahomey and the Slave Trade
"Dahomey and the Slave Trade" is a historical study by Karl Polanyi examining the economic and social structures of the Kingdom of Dahomey in relation to the Atlantic slave trade.
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D.
The Coming Slavery
"The Coming Slavery" is an essay by Herbert Spencer warning that expanding state control and social legislation would gradually erode individual liberty and lead to a form of modern servitude.
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E.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist work
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pamphlet ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
raise public awareness of slave trade horrors
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support abolition of the slave trade ⓘ |
| argumentFrom |
Christian morality
ⓘ
personal testimony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British abolitionism
ⓘ
Evangelical revival in Britain ⓘ |
| author | John Newton ⓘ |
| basedOn | John Newton's personal experiences as a slave ship captain ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in late 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| condemns |
African slave trade
ⓘ
cruelty toward enslaved Africans ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| contains |
detailed descriptions of slave ship voyages
ⓘ
moral and theological reflections on slavery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticizes |
economic justifications for the slave trade
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moral indifference to slavery ⓘ |
| describes |
Middle Passage
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capture of Africans ⓘ conditions on slave ships ⓘ treatment of enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
humanity of enslaved Africans
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incompatibility of slavery with Christianity ⓘ repentance for involvement in slavery ⓘ |
| genre |
political pamphlet
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religious tract ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person eyewitness account ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 18th-century British abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important document in the history of abolitionism
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key primary source on conditions of the slave trade ⓘ |
| influenced |
parliamentary debates on the slave trade
ⓘ
public opinion on the slave trade in Britain ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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abolitionism ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| publicationYear | 1788 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Amazing Grace
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Narrative of the Life of John Newton ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Anglican Christian ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
British public
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members of Parliament ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade Description of subject: Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade is an influential 1788 pamphlet by former slave ship captain turned Anglican clergyman John Newton, in which he condemns and details the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
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Thoughts on the African Slave Trade