Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade

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abolitionist organization learned society non-governmental organization

The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade was a British abolitionist organization founded in 1787 that led the campaign to end the transatlantic slave trade through public advocacy, lobbying, and mobilizing support in Parliament.

Aliases (1)

Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	abolitionist organization → learned society → non-governmental organization →
country	Kingdom of Great Britain →
describedIn	The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament →
dissolved	early 19th century →
fieldOfWork	abolitionism → anti-slavery movement → human rights advocacy →
foundedBy	George Harrison → Granville Sharp → James Phillips → John Barton → Joseph Hoare → Philip Sansom → Richard Phillips → Samuel Hoare Jr. → Thomas Clarkson → William Dillwyn →
hasLanguage	English →
hasMainGoal	abolition of the transatlantic slave trade → ending British participation in the slave trade →
hasMember	George Harrison → Granville Sharp → James Phillips → John Barton → Joseph Hoare → Philip Sansom → Richard Phillips → Samuel Hoare Jr. → Thomas Clarkson → William Dillwyn →
headquartersLocation	London → United Kingdom NERFINISHED →
inception	1787 → 22 May 1787 →
locationOfFormation	London →
notableWork	campaign for the Slave Trade Act 1807 →
opposedTo	Atlantic slave trade → British slave trade →
partOf	British abolitionist movement →
religiousOrientation	Anglican influence → Quaker influence →
significantEvent	support for passage of the Slave Trade Act 1807 →
usedMethod	boycott campaigns → lobbying politicians → organizing public meetings → petitioning Parliament → public advocacy → publishing pamphlets →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Granville Sharp → Thomas Clarkson →	coFounded
Josiah Wedgwood I →	associatedWith
Thomas Clarkson →	memberOf
Clapham Sect ("Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade") →	supported
Slave Trade Act 1807 →	supportedBy