Abolitionist campaigners and their methods

Question 1

Granville Sharp

Answer 1

Sharp was a lawyer who fought for the freedom of slaves in court, this helped to end the slave trade

Question 2

Thomas Clarkson

Answer 2

He travelled Britain giving talks to the public on the harsh treatments of slaves. He collected equipment from slave ships such as thumb screws and manacles to use as visual evidence of the cruel treatments of slaves to sock the public

Question 3

William Wilberforce

Answer 3

• He was an MP who campaigned against the slave trade for 20 years
• He gave regular speeches and proposed anti-slavery laws in parliament
• He was very persuasive and knowledgeable

Question 4

Equiano

Answer 4

• He was a slave but bought his freedom and went on to write a book about his life in slavery called ‘An interesting narrative’
• This changed many people’s views on the slave trade by making them see how horrific it was

Question 5

The Quakers

Answer 5

• They were a religious group who condemned slavery
• They said slavery was against God’s will
• Religion proved to be a huge influence as many people were christians and so adopted the quaker’s views and attitudes towards slavery

Question 6

Josiah Wedgewood

Answer 6

• He was a potter who designed the seal for the abolitionist movement
• This showed a slave asking ‘am I not a friend and a brother’
• He included the seal on many of his products such as on pendants and buttons
• This appealed to the public and made the abolitionism seem fashionable