Abolitionist campaign Flashcards
The success of abolition campaign by compaigner such as Thomas Clarkson (short essay), x 2
Olaudah equiano-biography
Thomas Clarkson -went around with slave devices in the bag show in public, went two ports gaining information about  the cruelties of the trade
William Wilberforce -led campaign in parliament, represented the bill in parliament to abolish slavery, between 1791 and 1806
Methods by abolitionist to end trade
Public meetings
Petitions
Slogans
Sugar boycott
Evidence used by abolitionist argue against the slave trade(usefulness) X2
lay in the human body fluids
Raped
, why took so long to abolish slavery in Britain?
Economic reasons
Campaigns for slavery
Opposition from MPs
French Revolution
Acts put down in parliament
War on britain by France