Growth in Humanitarianism Flashcards
When did the Quakers organise their committee against the Slave Trade?
1783
When was the Society for Affecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade founded?
1787
When did Wilberforce make his first speech in Parliament against slavery?
1789
When was the establishment of the African Association?
1788
When were 519 petitions presented to Parliament?
1792
When was the Abolition?
1807
What was the Enlightenment?
A period of time when Europe underwent a cultural and philosophical awakening which began to approach the world with a more rational mind instead of accepting existing beliefs
What was Absolutism?
A system of government where a single monarch rules without limitations of their power
When was the concern for peoples welfare first beginning?
The Enlightenment
What was there a growth in?
More rational thoughts which began to challenge the blind obedience to existing ideas
What did the rationalist movement result in?
More humanitarian campaigns which sought to address issues as reformers saw new economic and political interests from a different lens
What did humanitarians conclude?
That in the pursuit of modernity the welfare of many was being ignored
What did the government’s laissez-faire policy do?
Removed any significant domestic support for the poorest in society while industrialisation widened the gap between rich and poor
What is altruism?
Reaction against growing self-interest but also a greater belief in the fellowship of mankind which more enlightened people increasingly adopted
What was the Society for Affecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade made up of?
Social reformers with strong religious backgrounds
