Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
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"Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp" is an 1856 anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores resistance to slavery through the story of fugitive slaves living in the Great Dismal Swamp.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp canonical | 7 |
| "Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp" | 2 |
| Dred | 2 |
| Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (1856 novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp Context triple: [Harriet Beecher Stowe, notableWork, Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp]
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A.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an 1852 anti-slavery novel that powerfully influenced public opinion in the United States and abroad in the years leading up to the American Civil War.
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B.
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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C.
Harriet
Harriet is the given name of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the 19th-century American author best known for writing the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp Target entity description: "Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp" is an 1856 anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores resistance to slavery through the story of fugitive slaves living in the Great Dismal Swamp.
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A.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an 1852 anti-slavery novel that powerfully influenced public opinion in the United States and abroad in the years leading up to the American Civil War.
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B.
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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C.
Harriet
Harriet is the given name of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the 19th-century American author best known for writing the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-slavery novel
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novel ⓘ |
| aimedAt | Northern readership ⓘ |
| author | Harriet Beecher Stowe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
maroon communities
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plantation life ⓘ slave law in the United States ⓘ |
| follows | Uncle Tom's Cabin ⓘ |
| form | prose fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-slavery literature
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political novel ⓘ social protest novel ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
19th-century debates on slavery
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American abolitionist discourse ⓘ |
| hasPart | two volumes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
slave rebellion
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slaveholders ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American slavery
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fugitive slave narratives ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | abolitionist literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Clayton
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Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dred
Harry ⓘ Nina Gordon ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian morality
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fugitive slaves ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ resistance to slavery ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| politicalPosition | abolitionism ⓘ |
| portrays |
legal system of the slaveholding South
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religious justifications of slavery ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1856 ⓘ |
| publisher | Phillips, Sampson and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Uncle Tom's Cabin ⓘ |
| setting |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
Great Dismal Swamp ⓘ |
| titleCharacter |
Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dred
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