expalin why did british atitudes began too change in the late 18th century

Question 1

british atitudes began too change as a result of the actions of granville sharp

Answer 1

granvile sharp was a lawyer who represented slaves jonathan strong and james somerset through their court cases to win their freedom.
sharp constantly challanged weather slavery was actually legal

Question 2

brtish atitudes began too change due too the actions of the quakers

Answer 2

the quakers where a religious group who believed slavery was wrong. they believed no person had the right to own another and where prepared to campaign

Question 3

british atitudes began too change as a reslut of the sons of africa groups’ campaign

Answer 3

the sons of africa where a group of 12 african men livving in london who campaigned for abolition as a result of their own experinaces

Question 4

british atitudes began too change as a result of the case of the zong

Answer 4

the case of the zong saw a liverpool registered slave ship through 132 africans overboared too die in 1781. its court case in 1783 gained alot of media attention and changed peoples atitudes

Question 5

atitudes began changing when the society for the abolition of the slave trade was established in may 1787

Answer 5

this was set up to co ordinate the abolition campaign. it put presure on the government, challenged the law and educated the public too end the slave trade

Question 6

atitudes also began changing when the affrican assosiation was established

Answer 6

the african assosiation challenged the british view that africans where ‘barbaric and savage’. Scottish explorer Mungo Park shared evidence of african culture, civilisation and traditions