Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper
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Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist publication that advocated for the end of slavery and the advancement of civil rights for African Americans.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frederick Douglass' Paper | 2 |
| Frederick Douglass’ Newspaper operations | 1 |
| Frederick Douglass’ Paper | 1 |
| Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper Context triple: [Anna Murray Douglass, associatedWith, Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper]
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A.
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is the third and most comprehensive autobiography of the famed abolitionist and orator, chronicling his life from enslavement through his later political and diplomatic career.
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B.
Douglass
Douglass is a surname and given name most famously associated with Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century American abolitionist, writer, and orator.
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C.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is a landmark 1845 autobiography that powerfully recounts Douglass’s experiences in slavery and his journey to freedom, becoming a foundational work of American abolitionist literature.
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D.
My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom is an 1855 autobiographical slave narrative by Frederick Douglass that expands on his earlier life story to offer a powerful critique of American slavery and racism.
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E.
A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin
A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin is Harriet Beecher Stowe’s nonfiction companion volume to her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, compiling documents and testimonies to defend the book’s portrayal of slavery as factually accurate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper Target entity description: Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist publication that advocated for the end of slavery and the advancement of civil rights for African Americans.
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A.
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is the third and most comprehensive autobiography of the famed abolitionist and orator, chronicling his life from enslavement through his later political and diplomatic career.
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B.
Douglass
Douglass is a surname and given name most famously associated with Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century American abolitionist, writer, and orator.
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C.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is a landmark 1845 autobiography that powerfully recounts Douglass’s experiences in slavery and his journey to freedom, becoming a foundational work of American abolitionist literature.
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D.
My Bondage and My Freedom
My Bondage and My Freedom is an 1855 autobiographical slave narrative by Frederick Douglass that expands on his earlier life story to offer a powerful critique of American slavery and racism.
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E.
A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin
A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin is Harriet Beecher Stowe’s nonfiction companion volume to her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, compiling documents and testimonies to defend the book’s portrayal of slavery as factually accurate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century newspaper
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African American newspaper ⓘ abolitionist newspaper ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
Black self-reliance
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immediate emancipation of enslaved people ⓘ political rights for African Americans ⓘ social equality for African Americans ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| cityOfPublication |
Rochester
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surface form:
Rochester, New York
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| coFounder | Martin Delany ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredTopic |
abolitionist politics
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anti-slavery lectures and meetings ⓘ civil rights for free Black communities ⓘ fugitive slave cases ⓘ women’s rights and suffrage ⓘ |
| distributionArea |
Northern United States
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| founder | Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| frequency | weekly ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the most influential Black-edited newspapers of the antebellum era
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served as a major platform for Frederick Douglass’s anti-slavery thought ⓘ |
| inception | December 3, 1847 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Frederick Douglass’ Paper in 1851 ⓘ |
| motto | Right is of no sex—Truth is of no color—God is the Father of us all, and we are all brethren ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the North Star used by escaping enslaved people as a guide to freedom ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Frederick Douglass
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Gerrit Smith ⓘ Martin Delany ⓘ William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| opposed |
colonization schemes to send Black Americans to Africa
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racial discrimination ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
abolitionist movement
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anti-slavery ⓘ civil rights advocacy ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
abolition of slavery in the United States
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advancement of civil rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| publisher | Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| successor |
Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Frederick Douglass’ Paper
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| targetAudience |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
abolitionists ⓘ sympathetic white reformers ⓘ |
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