Abolitionists Flashcards
What was the first thing the abolitionists did?
They decided exactly what the aim of the campaign should be which was that the members (of the society for the abolition of the slave trade) wanted to see the slave trade abolished completely
Who were the abolitionists oppositions?
Wealthy powerful slave traders and plantation owners.
What was the first step they decided to would help towards ending slavery?
To stop British ships taking enslaved people to the west indies from Africa
Who were the Sons of Africa?
A small group of African abolitionists who had managed to escape slavery in the 1780s.
Who in the Sons of Africa wrote about their experiences and spoke at abolitionist meetings?
Olaudah Equiano and Ottabah Cugoana
Why did Cugoana publish a book arguing about slavery and argue with important abolitionists like William Wilberforce (He was a MP)?
He felt as if there was not enough being done to end slavery and he wanted Britain to set an example by becoming the first country to abolish slavery.
Where did Thomas Clarkson travel to collect evidence of the atlantic slavery?
Britain and West Africa
What did Thomas Clarkson show on his long speaking tours to his audience?
Shackles, Whips, Thumbscrews and Mouth openers.
Why would Thomas Clarkson collect trade goods made by an African craftsman?
To show that there were other things besides slaves that Africa could offer for trade.
How many books and pamphlets were published attacking the Atlantic slavery and why was it a bit pointless?
Thousands were made but only half of the British population could read. They then started using images since they have a persuasive effect on people.
Who was William Wilberforce?
A MP who made speeches and introduced bills against the slave trade.
Who did Thomas Clarkson write to distribute abolitionist pamphlets?
Josiah Wedgwood a Quaker ans wealthy pottery owner who supported the abolitionist movement.
What became the unofficial emblem of the abolition movement?
“Am I not a man and a brother”
What would have to happen in order for the abolitionists to stop the slave trade?
They would have to make it illegal which would require a bill (an idea for a law) to be put before Parliament.
What would getting a law abolishing slavery through the parliament hard?
Most members of the Parliament were rich men and owned many plantations in the west indies or had made money in the slave trade and only rich men could vote in the 1700s.
