Abolition of the Slave Trade 1 Flashcards
When was the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act?
1807
When was the Abolition of Slavery in the British Empire Act?
1833/34
When did the Napoleonic Wars start?
1793
When did the Napoleonic Wars end?
1815
When did the slave ship Zong court case happen?
1783
When did the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade start?
1787
In what year did Wilberforce make his first speech to parliament on the cause of abolition?
1789
When did the French abolish slavery in their empire?
1794
When did the French reintroduce slavery into their empire?
1802
What was the Dolben Act of 1788?
Legislation designed to regulate the numbers of slaves carried on British ships
What did Thomas Clarkson write while a student at Cambridge?
An essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species.
What was William Smith’s Slave Carrying Act of 1799?
Legislation designed to regulate the way that slaves were carried on British ships.