1780 - 1789 Flashcards
1780s
40% Bristol income based on slaves - Major port dependent
1,000 slaves ships carried 300,000 slaves
1780
Cartwright set up society for constitutional information - Promoted rights of men
Gordon Riots - Against Papist Act, caused split of Tory party, It was anti catholic protest - they should not be exempt from laws.
1782
Gilberts Act passed - Attempt to keep poor out of poorhouses, Able bodied workers had outdoor relief/
1783
America Declares independence - Loss of vital part of British Empire, raises issue of liberty
Quakers organise committee against the trade - Presented petition
Slaves thrown from Zong ship - Judge ruling in favour of insurance company
Pitt fails to propose parliamentary reform
1785
As Pm, Pitt proposes disenfranchising 36 boroughs
1786
87% British textiles went to Africa - Importance of slave trade
Clarksons ‘Essay on slavery and commerce of the human species’ - Leading abolitionist
1787
Society for effecting abolition of the slave trade established - 12 men, Quakers and evangelists, aimed to educate public
10,500 In Manchester sign a petition against slave trade
Wedgewoods pottery - Symbol for abolition ( ‘Am i not a man and a brother’)
Wilberforce joins cause - Essential for bringing to parliament, inspired by Clarkson
Equinano joins Sons of Africa - Abolition group
1788
Dolben Act passed - regulate conditions for slaves on slaves ship, Sons of africa marched on london to support
Clarksons ‘Impolicy of the slave trade’ - An essay that justified economic benefits of abolition
1789
French revolution - Authorities that revolution would spread, British questioned system of things
Equiano publishes book - Persuade many people.
Wilberforce gives first speech on abolition - Repeated every year until Abolition
Bentham introduces idea of utilitarianism - Encouraged equality, and greatest happiness for the greatest number of people
1784
10,000 copies of Quaker pamphlets of slavery distributed
James Ramsey publishes pamphlet
119 Banks in UK
