Abolitonist - Not On AK Deck Flashcards
What was Eric Williams’ ‘Capitalism and Slavery’ argument?
Abolition happened because the Slavs trade was no longer economically viable (revolts, boycotts,disease) rather than humanitarian reasons
Who was Hannah More? 1745-1833
Poet and writer who wrote about abolition
Encourage women to join the abolition movement
What poem by Hannah More encouraged women to join the abolition movement, whilst supporting Wilberforce’s campaign?
1788 poem called ‘Slavery, A Poem’ which depicted the treatment of children and them being separated from their mothers
Who did More meet in 1787, who she then befriended?
William Wilberforce
Who was Mary Birkett Card? 1774-1817
Quaker
Writer
Encouraged women to boycott goods produced through slavery
What poem did Birkett Cards release in 1772 and why was it significant?
‘A Poem On The Slave Trade’
Encouraged women to boycott goods
Significant because it addressed women who would have been buying the food
What happened in 1791 after the defeat of the abolition bill?
300,000 + people boycotted slavery produced goods to stop the plantations from making money
Who used their pottery business to promote abolition?
Josiah Wedgewood
What was in the pottery create by Wedgewood?
Ceramic slaves on their knees, with the abolition slogan ‘ Am I not a Man or a Brother?’
Why was the distribution of this pottery significant in pushing for abolition?
If one wore a broach, hairpin or necklace within this slave medallion on, they were openly declaring that they supported abolition
What did Josiah Wedgewood become a member of in 1787?
Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
