Abolition of Slavery

Question 1

When was the slave trade abolished in Britain?

Answer 1

1804 but owning slaves is still legal

Question 2

When was slavery abolished in Britain?

Answer 2

1833

Question 3

How did slave resistance lead to abolition?

Answer 3

It was more difficult to control slaves, plantation owners were scared and it became less profitable because acts of resistance such as destroying plantations cost lots of money

Question 4

How did economic factors lead to abolition?

Answer 4

Sugar produced without slaves costs 29% less, Scottish economist Adam Smith explained in 1776 that having free workers that invest back into the economy is better

Question 5

How did religion lead to abolition?

Answer 5

It was seen as evil and sinning, and people were very religious so did not want to go to hell, also religious groups such as the Quakers were very prominent abolitionists

Question 6

How did women lead to abolition?

Answer 6

300,000 boycotted sugar in the 1820s to 1830s, key women individuals

Question 7

How did white abolitionists lead to abolition?

Answer 7

Campaigned and pushed for abolition, more recognised because they had more power and money at the time so could have a larger impact

Question 8

How did former slaves lead to abolition?

Answer 8

Spread their terrible experienced and built awareness to support the abolitionsit cause

Question 9

Granville sharp (who, when, what)

Answer 9

Represented slaves in legal cases eg. Zong Ship case, white male abolitionist, 1735 - 1813

Question 10

William Wilberforce (who, when, what)

Answer 10

English MP, voice of abolition in Parliament, supported full abolition, worked for 30yrs towards abolition
1759 -1833 died 3 days after full abolition law passed

Question 11

Olaudah equiano (who, when, what)

Answer 11

Former enslaved african merchant
Wrote a book and did speeches, one of only written accounts about his life as a slave and how he became a slave (kidnapped as a child)
Approx. 1745 - 1797

Question 12

Thomas Clarkson (who, when, what)

Answer 12

collected objects made by African people who were enslaved- sophisticated not inferior, used visual representation to show alternate
trading systems - humane
1760 - 1846

Question 13

Josiah Wedgewood (who, when, what)

Answer 13

Respected and influential potter and buisnessman, created symbol for abolition, spread awarness and abolition views
1730 - 1795

Question 14

Hannah moore (who, when, what)

Answer 14

1745 - 1833 educateor, writer, member of blue stockings (group of intelligent women)
1787 met john newton (quaker) and wilberforce
1788 wrote a poem for wilberforce to use for his campaigns

Question 15

Toussaint l’ouverture

Answer 15

Leader of Haitian slaves rivolto, set up free, slave free repubblica and defeated both english and french forfes

Question 16

Legacy of slave trade - short term

Answer 16

Gov lost money for compenstion, more workers (enslaved people emancipated)

Question 17

Legacy slave trade - long term

Answer 17

Racicm, profit in Britain because workers invest into economy, families for slave owners richer, higher classes formed

Question 18

Edward Colston (who, where, when)

Answer 18

1636 to 1721, Bristol MP in 1710, successful businessman
1689 - deputy gov of Royal African company
Made fortune trading gold, ivory and slaves
Philanthropist

Question 19

What happened to Edward Colston’s statue during the pandemic?

Answer 19

Forcefully removed, graffittied and thrown in river by BLM protestors

Question 20

Why shouldn’t Colston’s name be removed from Bristol?

Answer 20

Like forgetting history, and the people who died bc of him, will cause less awarness to what discrimination and racism can cause

Question 21

Why should colstons name be removed from Bristol

Answer 21

Places named after him are honouring a slave trader so it might make lots of people uncomfortable to celebrate someone who caused so much suffering