Atlantic slave trade Flashcards
1
Q
What were the three reasons that the slave trade continued?
A
Money
Need for workers
Civilising mission: slaves did not know anything and needed to be civilized.
2
Q
To abolish
A
to ban end
3
Q
Abolition
A
the banning or end of something
4
Q
Abolitionism
A
the campaign to abolish slavery
5
Q
what law did the parliament make to end slavery
A
a fine of £100 for every slave found and that was a big amount on those days and will put the person out of business.
6
Q
were slaves given the money for their work or the slave owner given money for the slaves that they lost
A
slaveowners
7
Q
what was Olaudah Equiano s role in abolishing slavery
A
he was a key campaigner and wrote a biography on himself.
8
Q
what were the Jim Crow laws?
A
they were laws to keep the black people away from white people
