William Jay
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William Jay was a prominent 19th-century American jurist and abolitionist, known for his influential writings against slavery and his advocacy for social reform.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Jay canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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human ⓘ jurist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bedford, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| child | John Jay II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1789-06-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1858-10-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Yale College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of English descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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legal writing ⓘ political non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of immediate emancipation
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anti-slavery writings ⓘ criticism of the American Colonization Society ⓘ promotion of peace and nonviolence ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Anti-Slavery Society
NERFINISHED
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American Peace Society NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Peace Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sarah Livingston Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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peace movement ⓘ temperance movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A View of the Action of the Federal Government in Behalf of Slavery
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Inquiry into the Character and Tendency of the American Colonization and American Anti-Slavery Societies NERFINISHED ⓘ Miscellaneous Writings on Slavery NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life of John Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ War and Peace: The Evils of the First, and a Plan for Preserving the Last NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
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author ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bedford, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | judge of the Westchester County Court of Common Pleas ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
Bedford, New York
NERFINISHED
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Westchester County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Peter Augustus Jay
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Louisa Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Augusta McVickar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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