Slavery Abolished Test

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Cards (11)

  • William Wilberforce was one of the main reasons for the slavery abolishment in 1807
  • Other factors for the abolishment in 1807
    • John Newton
    • Thomas Clarkson
    • Thomas Buxton
    • Granville Sharp
  • William Wilberforce
    • Became an MP at age 21
    • Made a new slave trade abolishment bill which got rejected initially
    • Pushed for around 20 years for the final slave trade abolishment in 1807
  • Thomas Buxton
    • Elected as MP
    • Became the leader of the anti-slavery campaign
    • Created the society for the extinction of slavery
    • Led to the abolishment act being made and passed in 1807
  • Granville Sharp

    • Helped ex-slave Johnathan Strong and fought for his rights in court
    • Fought for the law to be changed, making all former slaves free in Britain
  • Thomas Clarkson

    • Travelled over 35,000 miles to collect artefacts about the slave trade
    • Wrote a book called ‘The Print’ about the horrors of slavery
    • Persuaded many in parliament to be anti-slavery
  • John Newton

    • Former slave ship captain turned minister
    • Convinced Wilberforce to stay as an MP and create the abolishment bill
  • John Newton was the most important factor which led to the abolishment in 1807

    Convinced Wilberforce to stay as an MP and create the bill
  • Pro-slavery campaigns
    • Mayor of Liverpool's warning
    • MPs making speeches in parliament
    • Plantation owners' protests
    • Public campaigns in port towns
  • Reasons why slavery was important to British cities
    • Created more jobs such as ships crew
    • Prevented bankruptcy for some cities
    • Money used to modernise buildings and industries
    • Boosted copper smelting businesses
  • Reasons why abolishment took so long
    • Britain owed France money during the French Revolution
    • Abolition seemed unpatriotic during the French Revolution
    • British government made it difficult for abolitionists to hold meetings
    • Fear of encouraging slave rebellions
    • Concerns about societal impact
    • Training of seamen for the royal navy on slave ships