American Temperance Society
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The American Temperance Society was a prominent early 19th-century U.S. reform organization that campaigned for reduced alcohol consumption and helped launch the broader temperance movement.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Temperance Society canonical | 2 |
| American Society for the Promotion of Temperance | 1 |
| Anti-Saloon League | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T586878 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Temperance Society Context triple: [Lyman Beecher, memberOf, American Temperance Society]
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United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society was a 19th-century organization that promoted and organized the migration of free African Americans to Africa, leading to the founding of Liberia.
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Bostonian Society
The Bostonian Society was a historical organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting Boston’s Old State House and the city’s Revolutionary-era history.
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Society of the Cincinnati
The Society of the Cincinnati is a hereditary organization founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army to preserve the ideals and fellowship of the American Revolution.
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Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
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.
- 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: American Temperance Society Target entity description: The American Temperance Society was a prominent early 19th-century U.S. reform organization that campaigned for reduced alcohol consumption and helped launch the broader temperance movement.
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A.
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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B.
American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society was a 19th-century organization that promoted and organized the migration of free African Americans to Africa, leading to the founding of Liberia.
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C.
Bostonian Society
The Bostonian Society was a historical organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting Boston’s Old State House and the city’s Revolutionary-era history.
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D.
Society of the Cincinnati
The Society of the Cincinnati is a hereditary organization founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army to preserve the ideals and fellowship of the American Revolution.
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E.
Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century organization
ⓘ
social reform organization ⓘ temperance organization ⓘ |
| advocatedRestrictionOf | distilled spirits ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American Temperance Society
ⓘ
surface form:
American Society for the Promotion of Temperance
|
| associatedWith |
Second Great Awakening
ⓘ
antebellum reform movements ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declinePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| founded | 1826 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Justin Edwards
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Lyman Beecher ⓘ other New England clergy ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| goal |
moral reform
ⓘ
promotion of abstinence from alcoholic beverages ⓘ reduction of alcohol consumption ⓘ |
| hadMembership |
hundreds of thousands of members
ⓘ
nationwide network of local societies ⓘ |
| helpedLaunch | national temperance movement in the United States ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize |
local temperance societies
ⓘ
temperance pledges ⓘ |
| ideology | temperance ⓘ |
| influenced |
Prohibition movement in the United States
ⓘ
Washingtonian movement ⓘ Woman's Christian Temperance Union ⓘ |
| laterAdvocatedRestrictionOf | all alcoholic beverages ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| movement | temperance movement ⓘ |
| opposedPractice |
drunkenness
ⓘ
social drinking of spirits ⓘ |
| peakActivityPeriod |
1830s
ⓘ
1840s ⓘ |
| placeOfFoundation |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Massachusetts ⓘ |
| promotedPractice |
signing temperance pledges
ⓘ
teetotalism ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Protestant
ⓘ
evangelical ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
American middle class
ⓘ
male drinkers ⓘ |
| typeOfCampaign | moral reform campaign ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
local auxiliaries
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mass membership campaigns ⓘ moral suasion ⓘ pamphlet distribution ⓘ public lectures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Temperance Society Description of subject: The American Temperance Society was a prominent early 19th-century U.S. reform organization that campaigned for reduced alcohol consumption and helped launch the broader temperance movement.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anti-Saloon League
this entity surface form:
American Society for the Promotion of Temperance