Abolition of The Slave Trade Flashcards
When did Britain abolish the slave trade
1807
Trans Atlantic slave trade
The lucrative business for slave trading in which slaves would go Africa to America, raw materials would go america to Britain, Then manufactured goods would go Britain to Africa
Which two cities became very profitable from the slave trade
Bristol and Liverpool
How many Africans were shipped into slavery in the 1780s by the British
300,000
Humanitarianism
Concern for welfare of others manifested through actions
What is most commonly seen as the main cause of abolition
Growth of humanitarianism in Britain in the late 18th century
What raised concerns about human rights on a broader societal level, and introduced a culture of rational thinking and questioning absolutism
Enlightenment movement in 17th 18th century
How did the enlightenment movement affect slavery
Raised awareness to ideas of mens right to own another man, aswell as spread ideas about helping those less fortunate which spread to slavery
What was the first formation against the slave trade
Quakers organised a committee against the slave trade in 1783
What more prominent formation against the slave trade was formed in 1787
Society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade
Why did the Quakers oppose slavery
They believed everyone was equal before god and that god was inside all people, so harming a person would be like harming god
What did the Quakers do against slavery in 1784
10,000 copies of their anti-slave trade pamphlet was distributed among the general public and Many MPs
What are the Quakers credited with for abolition
They began a humanitarian movement for abolition out of altruism that wasn’t shared by society at the start, they raised a lot of the initial awareness to the cause
What fact displays how generally accepted slavery still was in Britain in the 1770s
Although slavery was abolished in Britain it was fashionable to have black servants in your home for rich people, 10,000 in London who were essentially slaves.
Why did Evangelists oppose Slavery
Believed in repentance an turning away from sin, they saw slavery as a sin society needed to turn away from
Who were the three influential evangelist individuals who were prominent in the slave trade
Granville Sharpe, Thomas Clarkson, William Wilberforce , did a lot of public speaking which was influenced by their religions idea of spreading the message
How did the Baptists help to abolish slavery
Believed in everyone being equal and a rejection of authority figures, so was an attractive religion for slaves to join
How did John Newton help to abolish slavery
He was a slave captain and investor, but his religion helped him to change his ways and become an abolitionist, influenced Wilberforce
What was the driving force behind the forming of the society for effecting abolition of the slave trade
religion
What was the society for effecting abolitions main aims
Apply political pressure and lobby parliament, raise public awareness with speeches and pamphlets
Which argument for abolition does the existence of the society give credence to the most
Humanitarian morality based arguments as the main cause for abolition
What idea did Historian Anstey put forward
The abolitionist and this society were leading a moral crusade which was going against a lucratively profitable business, so for abolition to be reached during this time the moral argument must have been incredibly strong
What happened in 1796 in the house of commons and why was this significant
Bill was almost passed to abolish all slavery, during a time when there was a hugely profitable sugar boom
Why was the humanitarian argument as the main cause for abolition popular
It allowed Britain to maintain some sense of goodness and decency among the atrocities committed by many British in the slave trade