Abolition

Question 1

Arguments for the continuation of the slave trade

Answer 1

Cities
Products from the trade
Money/wealth
Powerful support
Bribery + corruption
Empire + power

Question 2

Cities (abolition)

Answer 2

Built on the trade
Supplied jobs
Eg: -Glasgow (tobacco)
-Liverpool and Bristol (ports)
-London (finance sector + banks)

Question 3

Products from the trade (abolition)

Answer 3

How can these still be supplied without the trade.
Widely used in Britain
Products: -sugar
-tobacco
-cotton

Question 4

Powerful support (abolition)

Answer 4

The king supported the trade.
Many MP’s also supported the trade.

Question 5

Bribery + corruption (abolition)

Answer 5

Bribery- many MP’s were bribed by wealthy businesses to vote to keep the trade.

Corruption- many MP’s were directly involved in the trade as owners of farms, plantations or slaves. - they did not want end it because it would directly effect them and they would lose out.

Question 6

Empire + Power (abolition)

Answer 6

Fear that Britain would lose its position as a world power and powerful empire.

Royal Navy- the ships and trade were used as training for sailors

Question 7

Abolitionists

Answer 7

William Wilberforce
Olaudh Equiano
Granville sharp
Josiah Wedgwood
Thomas Clarkson

Question 8

William Wilberforce

Answer 8

Who? - became an MP in 1789, Christianity lead to his challenge of the slave trade.

Method? - made many speeches in parliament against slavery
- tried to pass many bills to end slavery and was persistent when turned down
- he had the support of the prime minister (William Pitt)

Success? - due to his persistence and determination William finally got a bill to pass and end slavery in 1807.

Question 9

Olaudh Equiano

Answer 9

Who? - former slave who dedicated his life to end slavery.

Methods? - wrote a book about his life to describe life as a slave

Success? - book became a best seller and changed many peoples views on slavery as it gave a personal account of the life of a slave

Question 10

Josiah Wedgwood

Answer 10

Who? - a member of clapham sect: a group of abolitionists

Methods? - he created images for the printing press to allow the public to see anti-slavery images.

Success? - most people could not read or write so powerful images worked

Question 11

Thomas Clarkson

Answer 11

Methods? - toured the country arguing against the trade
-used objects from the trade (ankle and neck chains)

Success? - shocked people in showing them how horrific the trade is and showing them the reality

Question 12

Granville Sharp

Answer 12

Who? - lawyer

Methods? - used his position as a lawyer to challenge the law
-helped Wilberforce with his campaign in parliament

Question 13

Reasons for the abolition of the slave trade

Answer 13

William Wilberforce
Thomas Clarkson
Campaign methods
Resistance of slaves
Olaudh Equiano
Josiah Wedgwood

Question 14

Resistance of slaves (abolition)

Answer 14

reactions of plantation owners to increasing slave rebellions made the trade less viable for example, Haiti

Question 15

Campaign methods

Answer 15

• Many petitions were sent to parliament highlighting the support of the public against the trade.

-This was shown when woman refused to buy sugar produced by slaves and persuaded grocers not to sell it.

Question 16

Effects of the French Revolution

Answer 16

Delayed abolitionists campaigns
Because: - ideas of liberty and freedom became linked with the arguments for the abolitionists (this alarmed the British government who made it difficult for the abolitionists to hold meetings)

• Britain needed ships and sailors to protect itself and the empire at times of war (slave trade provided training for sailors joins the Royal Navy)

-Britain needed a lot of money to pay for the war with France. (Ending the slave trade would cost the country to much money)

-to oppose the slave trade during a major war seemed un patriotic to many and abolitionists lost support.

Question 17

Money / wealth

Answer 17

-huge number of jobs linked to the trade
-vital to the British economy
-sail making
-shipbuilding
-banks/insurance
-trades