Brazilian abolitionist movement
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The Brazilian abolitionist movement was a 19th-century social and political campaign that mobilized intellectuals, activists, and segments of the elite to end slavery in Brazil, culminating in its formal abolition in 1888.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brazilian abolitionist movement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3533782 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian abolitionist movement Context triple: [Pedro II of Brazil, associatedWith, Brazilian abolitionist movement]
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A.
Black Movement in Brazil
The Black Movement in Brazil is a broad coalition of Afro-Brazilian social and political organizations that fight racism, promote Black cultural identity, and advocate for racial equality and civil rights in Brazilian society.
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B.
Brazilian independence movement
The Brazilian independence movement was the early 19th-century political and social process that led to Brazil’s separation from Portugal and the formation of the Empire of Brazil under Dom Pedro I.
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C.
American abolitionist movement
The American abolitionist movement was a 19th-century social and political campaign in the United States dedicated to ending slavery and promoting the emancipation and equal rights of enslaved African Americans.
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D.
British abolitionist movement
The British abolitionist movement was a social and political campaign in Britain that sought to end the transatlantic slave trade and ultimately abolish slavery throughout the British Empire.
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E.
Abolition of slavery in Mexico
The Abolition of slavery in Mexico was the landmark 1829 decree, championed by President Vicente Guerrero, that formally ended slavery throughout the Mexican nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian abolitionist movement Target entity description: The Brazilian abolitionist movement was a 19th-century social and political campaign that mobilized intellectuals, activists, and segments of the elite to end slavery in Brazil, culminating in its formal abolition in 1888.
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A.
Black Movement in Brazil
The Black Movement in Brazil is a broad coalition of Afro-Brazilian social and political organizations that fight racism, promote Black cultural identity, and advocate for racial equality and civil rights in Brazilian society.
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B.
Brazilian independence movement
The Brazilian independence movement was the early 19th-century political and social process that led to Brazil’s separation from Portugal and the formation of the Empire of Brazil under Dom Pedro I.
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C.
American abolitionist movement
The American abolitionist movement was a 19th-century social and political campaign in the United States dedicated to ending slavery and promoting the emancipation and equal rights of enslaved African Americans.
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D.
British abolitionist movement
The British abolitionist movement was a social and political campaign in Britain that sought to end the transatlantic slave trade and ultimately abolish slavery throughout the British Empire.
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E.
Abolition of slavery in Mexico
The Abolition of slavery in Mexico was the landmark 1829 decree, championed by President Vicente Guerrero, that formally ended slavery throughout the Mexican nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist movement
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political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| chronology | intensified after the Paraguayan War ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | abolition of slavery in Brazil ⓘ |
| endTime | 1888 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
abolitionist clubs in Brazil
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abolitionist newspapers in Brazil ⓘ student abolitionist societies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Atlantic abolitionist movement
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British abolitionist movement ⓘ Christian humanitarianism ⓘ Enlightenment ideas ⓘ liberalism ⓘ |
| location | Empire of Brazil ⓘ |
| mainGoal | abolition of slavery in Brazil ⓘ |
| opposed | slavery in Brazil ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Brazilian slaveholders
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conservative politicians in the Empire of Brazil ⓘ rural coffee plantation elites ⓘ |
| participant |
André Rebouças
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Antônio Bento ⓘ Brazilian intellectuals ⓘ Joaquim Nabuco ⓘ José do Patrocínio ⓘ Luís Gama ⓘ Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil ⓘ
surface form:
Princess Isabel of Brazil
Rui Barbosa ⓘ
surface form:
Ruy Barbosa
black mutual aid societies in Brazil ⓘ segments of the Brazilian elite ⓘ urban middle classes in Brazil ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lei do Ventre Livre of 1871
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Lei dos Sexagenários of 1885 ⓘ Lei Áurea ⓘ
surface form:
Lei Áurea of 1888
history of slavery in Brazil ⓘ |
| result |
formal abolition of slavery in Brazil on 13 May 1888
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growth of republican sentiment in Brazil ⓘ weakening of the Brazilian monarchy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Lei do Ventre Livre
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Lei dos Sexagenários ⓘ Lei Áurea ⓘ |
| startTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
free black communities in Brazil
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urban workers in Brazil ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
boycotts of slave-produced goods
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fundraising to purchase freedom of enslaved people ⓘ legal actions for manumission ⓘ petitions ⓘ press campaigns ⓘ public speeches ⓘ underground networks to free enslaved people ⓘ |
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Subject: Brazilian abolitionist movement Description of subject: The Brazilian abolitionist movement was a 19th-century social and political campaign that mobilized intellectuals, activists, and segments of the elite to end slavery in Brazil, culminating in its formal abolition in 1888.
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