Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
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The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society was a leading 19th-century abolitionist organization that campaigned vigorously for the immediate end of slavery in the United States, particularly active in Boston and throughout New England.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century organization
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abolitionist organization → nonprofit organization → |
| activeIn |
19th century
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| activity |
coordination of local anti-slavery societies
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dissemination of anti-slavery literature → support for abolitionist speakers → |
| affiliatedWith |
American Anti-Slavery Society
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| basedIn |
Boston
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| campaigns |
anti-slavery petitions
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anti-slavery publications → political pressure for abolition → public lectures against slavery → |
| cause |
anti-slavery
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civil rights for African Americans → |
| country |
United States
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| founded |
1830s
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| foundedBy |
Boston abolitionists
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New England abolitionists → William Lloyd Garrison → |
| goal |
abolition of slavery throughout the United States
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equality before the law for Black Americans → |
| headquartersLocation |
Boston
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| historicalPeriod |
Antebellum era
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| ideology |
abolitionism
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Boston
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Massachusetts → New England → |
| movement |
American abolitionist movement
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| notableMember |
Maria Weston Chapman
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Theodore Parker → Wendell Phillips → William Lloyd Garrison → |
| opposed |
slavery in the United States
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| opposedLaw |
Fugitive Slave Act
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| opposedPractice |
gradual emancipation
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| organized |
abolitionist meetings
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anti-slavery conventions → lecture tours → |
| position |
immediate abolition of slavery
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| regionServed |
Massachusetts
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New England → |
| supported |
immediate emancipation
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rights of free Black Americans → |
| usedMethod |
moral suasion
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petitioning government → public agitation → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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American Anti-Slavery Society
("state anti-slavery societies")
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hadBranch |
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Anti-Slavery Office
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usedBy |