Anti slavery

• African slave trade

  • 12 million slaves sent to America between 16th-19th centuries
  • 1.5 million died on the journey
  • 1781 zong cleared of murder of throwing 130 sick slaves overboard - London quakers petitioned to abolish slavery
• William Wilberforce 


  1759-1833

  > MP

  > Anglican

  > Society of the abolition of slave trade asked him o bring the matter to parliament

  > Believed slavery was depraved and unchristian

  > Headed the parliament campaign against slave trade for 20 years
• Granville sharp 1735-1813


  1735-1813

  > Anglican

  > Supported to resettle former slaves in Sierra Leone

  > 1787 one of the first members to the Society for the Abolition of the slave Trade
• Methods - anti slavery movement

  > 1787- Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade

  • petitions- over 100 in 1788
  • Publishing pamphlets and books
  • Working with freed slaves ( Olaudah Equine)
  • Boycotts
  • Persuading MPs to speak in Parliament
• Impact and significance-- anti slavery movement 


  > Example of idea of equality

  > Beginning of social campaign