anti-slavery movement

Question 1

What was it

Answer 1

british traders sell slaves to america
cotton
british made money

Question 2

conditions

Answer 2

ships were cramped
treated like animals in auctions
expected to work until death
average life expectancy - 27

Question 3

name of man (bathtub man)

Answer 3

William wilberforce
hull mp
Christian
spoke in parliament
held meetings to end slavery

Question 4

impact

Answer 4

many of MP made money from slave trade so not fully supported

Question 5

How much slave owners got in compensation

Answer 5

20 million

Question 6

event in (now Haiti)

Answer 6

st dominique - rebelled
burnt crops
touissant led them
sent message of not willing to accept slavery

Question 7

economic factors

Answer 7

there was a decline in economical benefits of slavery
easy to import

Question 8

Success

Answer 8

in the abolition of slavery act 1833:
Only initialy freed slaves under the age of 6 - this caused some rebellion against wilberforce
but long term a positive thing