abolition of slave trade

• What movement developed in Britain in the 1770s to end the slave trade?

  Abolitionist movement
• Who contributed to the British abolitionist movement?

  Politicians, ordinary workers, women, and formerly enslaved people
• What significant act did the British Parliament pass in 1807?

  The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act
• What did the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act achieve?

  It ended the buying and selling of enslaved people within the British Empire
• What was a limitation of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act?

  It did not protect those already enslaved
• How long did it take for slavery to be abolished in most British colonies after the 1807 act?

  30 years
• What role did the resistance of enslaved people play in their emancipation?

  It was a very significant factor alongside the abolitionist movement
• Between which years did hundreds of rebellions by enslaved people occur in the Americas?

  1675 and 1797
• What was the name of the rebellion that began in Grenada in 1795?

  Fédon's rebellion
• Who led the Fédon's rebellion?

  Julien Fédon
• What were the goals of Julien Fédon in the rebellion?

  To end both slavery and British rule in Grenada
• How long did Fédon's rebellion last?

  Approximately 15 months
• What was the outcome of Fédon's rebellion by June 1796?

  Fédon was defeated and approximately 7000 enslaved people had died
• What happened to the 50 rebels captured during Fédon's rebellion?

  30 were executed for treason
• What rumor spread in Barbados in 1815 regarding the enslaved population?

  That the governor would provide them with papers to emancipate them
• Who led the rebellion in Barbados in 1816?

  Bussa
• How many men did Bussa lead in the fight for freedom?

  400 men
• What were the consequences for the enslaved people after Bussa's rebellion?

  300 were taken to Bridgetown for trial, 144 executed, and 132 sent to other islands
• What event occurred in Jamaica in 1831 involving plantation workers?

  Workers began to strike during the Christmas Rebellion
• What was the goal of the Christmas Rebellion, also known as the Baptist War?

  To force plantation owners to pay them or risk spoiling their sugar crops
• Who led the Christmas Rebellion?

  Sam Sharpe
• How many enslaved people are estimated to have risen up during the Christmas Rebellion?

  Around 60,000
• How long did it take for British Forces to suppress the uprising during the Christmas Rebellion?

  11 days
• What was the reaction of the Jamaican colonial government after the Christmas Rebellion?

  They brutally punished those involved
• What happened to Sam Sharpe after the Christmas Rebellion?

  He was publicly executed
• How did the violence and brutality of the Jamaican government affect opinions in Britain?

  It shocked some in Britain and led them to question the governor's reaction