Abolition of the Slave Trade - Slave Resistance Flashcards
In what year did the Haitian Revolution start?
1791
What did the French abolish in their colonies in 1794?
Slavery
why did the French reintroduce slavery into their empire in 1802?
Rise of ‘emperor’ Napoleon and to re-establish control of French empire.
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Why did the Haitian Revolution strengthen the pro-slavery lobby in Britain?
Because it was a violent revolution overthrowing the slave owners.
Why was the Haitian Revolution considered to be a serious threat to the institution of slavery?
Fear in Britain that it would spread to the British colonies.
What happened during the Haitian Revolution?
1000 plantations burned, 12,000 people killed (2,000 of European descent), economy of Haiti collapsed, very violent.
Who withdrew his support from Wilberforce’s campaign in Parliament as a result of the Haitian Revolution?
William Pitt, prime minister
How did the British governing body in the Caribbean react to the Haitian Revolution?
Colonial Assembly in Jamaica resolved to abandon the use of metal collars for shackling slaves whilst also strengthening the militia/armed force.
Give 8 ways that slaves were controlled by the ‘system’.
Branding, shackling, extreme punishments, rape, abduction of children from mothers, slave wheel, amputation of limbs, nose slitting.
How did slave codes in the Caribbean work?
They institutionalised the use of punishment and torture as method of control.
What was the colonial assembly in Jamaica?
A formal gathering of official representatives of the British Crown in each colonial possession.
Where in the British Caribbean did a slave revolt occur in 1790?
British Virgin Islands
How many times did Wilberforce introduce a bill to ban the slave trade?
15 Bills from 1791-1807
How many slaves were burned alive on the Caribbean island of Antigua, in 1736.
77
