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.

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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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Thomas Clarkson hasNotableRelative John Clarkson
Thomas Clarkson sibling John Clarkson