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Cards (14)
1781: The
Zong
incident
publicised
Arguments agains:
Humanitarian beliefs
Religous beliefs
Economic
Humanitarian arguments:
Wrong
for
one human
to
own
another
Slave trade
caused
war
in Africa
Cruel condition on the
Middle Passage
Religious arguments:
Slave trade went againts
God’s
will
Bible sayd God is against
slavery
William
Wilberforce:
Involved from
religous
belief
Economic arguments:
Goods were
cheaper
elsewhere
Slave trade
cost
jobs
Britains should be
paid
for the work
slaves
were doing
Slavery was
expensive
How did they campaign:
Anti-slavery groups
-
books
,
newspapers
&
pamphlets
Public meetings with former
slaves
Church
services
Signed
petitions
William
Wilberforce
tried to
introduce laws
to
ban it
(passed in
1807
)
How did they campaign:
Sugar
boycotting
Josiah Wedgewood -
‘Am I not a
man and a brother
?’
Sons of Africa -
travelled
around UK
campaigning
Granville Sharp - helped slaves gain
freedom
Thomas Clarkson -
Publicised
slave conditions for
evidence
1787 -
Society
For the
Abolition
formed
Frederick Douglass & Olaudah Equiano:
Former
slaves
William Wilberforce:
MP
That
campaigned
for
20 years
Thomas Clarkson:
Quaker
that formed
society
for the abolition
John Newton:
Former slave
ship
captain that
wrote Amazing Grace
Hannah More:
Teacher
that became a
writer
1807
abolition act:
Made it
illegal
for any British citizens to take part in the
slave
trade - did not
abolish
slavery
Abolitionist
movement:
40
years to end
trade
30
years
before slaves given
freedom
Successful abolition
Public
opinion - interest in
religion
made people think of the
wrongs
of the slave trade
Economic
circumstances -
sugar
boycotts caused
financial
harm for businesses
Successful abolition
Parliamentary
debate
- William Wilberforce kept the case of
abolition
in parliament for years
Legislation - slave trade abdished in
1807.
Slavery made
illegal
in the British empire in
1834
so long:
the slave trade brought
wealth
to Britain, so was popular with those who were
wealthy
the slave trade brought
employment
to Britain so was supported by many involved in these
industries
so long:
involvement in the slave trade helped Britain to remain a
world
power, so many continued to support
slavery
the slave trade was seen as a valuable
training
ground for the
Royal Navy
, so it was supported
many MPs had
financial
interests in the slave trade, so wished to see it
continue