Sharp’s case against slavery in England
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"Sharp’s case against slavery in England" is a landmark legal and abolitionist work by Granville Sharp that challenged the legality of slavery under English law and helped lay the groundwork for the British antislavery movement.
All labels observed (2)
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| A Representation of the Injustice and Dangerous Tendency of Tolerating Slavery in England | 1 |
| Sharp’s case against slavery in England canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sharp’s case against slavery in England Context triple: [Granville Sharp, notableWork, Sharp’s case against slavery in England]
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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
"The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament" is a seminal 1808 work by Thomas Clarkson chronicling the British campaign and legislative struggle to end the transatlantic slave trade.
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The Anti-Slavery Record
The Anti-Slavery Record was a 19th-century American abolitionist periodical that documented the realities of slavery and promoted the cause of immediate emancipation.
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An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African
*An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African* is an influential 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Thomas Clarkson that exposed and condemned the transatlantic slave trade.
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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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William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner
"William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner" is a biographical book by British politician and historian William Hague that chronicles the life and political career of abolitionist William Wilberforce and his role in ending the British slave trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sharp’s case against slavery in England Target entity description: "Sharp’s case against slavery in England" is a landmark legal and abolitionist work by Granville Sharp that challenged the legality of slavery under English law and helped lay the groundwork for the British antislavery movement.
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A.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
"The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament" is a seminal 1808 work by Thomas Clarkson chronicling the British campaign and legislative struggle to end the transatlantic slave trade.
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B.
A Summary View of the Slave Trade and of the Probable Consequences of Its Abolition
"A Summary View of the Slave Trade and of the Probable Consequences of Its Abolition" is an influential late-18th-century abolitionist treatise that analyzes the moral, economic, and social impacts of the transatlantic slave trade and argues for its termination.
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C.
The Anti-Slavery Record
The Anti-Slavery Record was a 19th-century American abolitionist periodical that documented the realities of slavery and promoted the cause of immediate emancipation.
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D.
An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African
*An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African* is an influential 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Thomas Clarkson that exposed and condemned the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist work
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legal treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge the legality of slavery in England
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establish that enslaved persons in England are free under English law ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | early British abolitionist campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology | Christian abolitionism ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Granville Sharp ⓘ |
| author | Granville Sharp ⓘ |
| consequence | strengthened legal arguments against slavery in British courts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | defense of natural rights and personal liberty ⓘ |
| focusesOn | legality of slavery under English common law ⓘ |
| genre | legal and political argument ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
British abolitionist legal arguments
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early British antislavery activism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian humanitarianism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark in the intellectual history of British antislavery thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
English legal and political authorities
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abolitionist activists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArgument |
English law presumes personal liberty
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slavery cannot exist without positive law ⓘ slavery is unsupported by English common law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English law
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abolitionism ⓘ slavery in England ⓘ |
| movement |
British abolitionist movement
ⓘ
surface form:
British antislavery movement
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| notableFor |
helping lay the groundwork for the British antislavery movement
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systematic legal critique of slavery in England ⓘ |
| opposesConcept | chattel slavery ⓘ |
| positionOnSlavery | opposes slavery in England ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British abolitionism
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legal status of enslaved people in Britain ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
inalienable human rights
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natural law ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | antislavery legal polemic ⓘ |
| usedBy | British abolitionist campaigners ⓘ |
| usedFor | challenging slaveholders’ claims in England ⓘ |
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