Abolition of The Slave Trade (Individuals) Flashcards
how long was Olaudah Equiano’s book tour?
5 years
What age was Equiano when he bought his freedom?
21
What year was ‘The Interesting Narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano’ published?
1789
What year was ‘The Society for the Abolition of The Slave Trade’ formed?
who was the first chairman?
1787
Granville Sharp
What was Granville Sharp’s profession?
Lawyer
Name 2 high profile cases Granville sharp was involved in
James Somerset 1771 - he was freed
Zong - 1781 - threw slaves overboard to gain insurance
What religion did Wilberforce convert to, and in what year?
Evangelical Christianity - 1780
What year did he present the first bill, and by how many votes was it defeated?
1791 - 163 votes to 88 (defeated by 75 votes)
What society was Thomas Clarkson a member of?
one of the original 12 in ‘The Society for the Abolition of The Slave Trade’
What was the purpose of Clarkson’s ‘Collection of African Productions’?
to prove that Britain could maintain profitable trade with Africa without the slave trade
When was his Cambridge essay published?
1785
What year was Ignatious Sanchos brought to England?
1731
TRUE/FALSE - Sanchos taught himself to read and write?
true
What did Sanchos publish anonymously?
music, poetry and plays
What did Sanchos open in 1773?
a grocery shop in Westminster
What was Ramsey’s profession/ became his profession?
Doctor on board slave ships —> Minister - welcomed both black and white to his church in the Caribbean
What year did Ramsey publish ‘Treatment and conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies’?
1781
Why was Ramsey’s work so influential?
first anti-slavery work by a mainstream Anglican
What did Roscoe publish in 1787?
‘The Wrongs of Africa’ - a poetry collection denouncing TST
Who became MP for Liverpool in 1806?
William Roscoe
What did Cuguano publish in 1787?
‘Narrative of the Enslavement of a native of Africa’
What was Cuguano the first to demand?
total abolition of the slave trade
