John Clarkson
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John Clarkson was a British abolitionist and naval officer who played a key role in establishing the Sierra Leone colony for freed slaves in the late 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Clarkson canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist
ⓘ
human ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British abolitionist movement
ⓘ
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Leone colony
|
| cause | abolition of the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anti-slavery activism
ⓘ
colonial administration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-slavery ⓘ |
| knownFor | supporting settlement of freed slaves in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval officer ⓘ |
| movement | abolitionism ⓘ |
| name | John Clarkson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in establishing the Sierra Leone colony for freed slaves
ⓘ
work in the British abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
Royal Navy officer
ⓘ
abolitionist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | establishment of the Sierra Leone colony ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| positionHeld | colonial administrator in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| relative | Thomas Clarkson ⓘ |
| roleIn | Sierra Leone resettlement of freed slaves ⓘ |
| sibling | Thomas Clarkson ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
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