abolition of slavery Flashcards
who were two main people that helped abolish slavery
Thomas Clarkson and Olaudah Equiano
what triggered the sbolishion
1781 when the captain of the Zong threw 130 slaves sick overboard
the year after the murders what happened
in 1782 any slave brought into England was now a free man
when did the London quakers petition and how many names did they have written down
1783 and they had 300 names
when was the anti-slavery association founded and how many people participated
12 men including Thomas Clarkson in 1787
why was William Wilberforce called in
the committee persuaded William to take the ideas into the house of commons and he did
how many pettitions were presented in 1788
103
when were 103 petitions presente
in 1788
when was the law passed by the government
in 1807
when was slavery banned in the whole of the British empire
1833
how did they proteste
- boycotts
- Clarkson’s very inspiring essay
- speeches
how many participated in the boycotts
30,000 people
