Booklet 1 Flashcards
How many miles did Thomas Clarkson travel between 1787-1794?
35,000
What did Thomas Clarkson support?
The sugar boycott which he organised after his defat with parliament in 1771.
What is meant by the term ‘box of props’?
A box filled with artefacts gathered from slave ships, these included weapons. The ‘box of props’ was used as evidence in Clarkson’s speeches.
What percentage of British sea men died on each voyage?
20%
What is the significance of Thomas Clarkson
Strengths:
People who couldn’t read/write were still able to understand.
Spread the truth about slavery to all parts of the country.
Limitation:
Clarkson would have been much slower at getting his ideas into Parliament if it hadn’t been for Wilberforce.
What percentage of people couldn’t read?
50%
What year did Oludah Equiano write his autobiography?
1789
Who was Oludah Equiano?
Former enslaved African who wrote an auto biography which depicted the horrors of slavery.
What did Equiano do in 1755?
Travelled to The Carribean and became involved in creating a new plantation which comforted slaves.
What were the actions of Equiano’s group, ‘Sons of Africa’?
Campaigning by public speaking/ writing letters/ lobbying parliament.
What did Equiano do in 1788?
Led a delegation to the House of Commons which supported the bill to make slave ships more comfortable.
What was the significance of Equiano?
Strengths:
Evidence for horrors of slavery.
Dispelled all stereotypes and created more sympathy for slaves.
Brought attention/ influenced others
Limitation:
Only supported thing that made slavery better rather than abolishing it completely.
