History - Slavery Flashcards
Who was the famous potter, designed “ Am i not a man and brother?”
Josiah Wedgewood
Who was the Controversial Bristol slave trader?
Edward Colston
Who was the famous member of parliament (MP) and campaigner for aboliton?
William Willberforce
What some people think these should be paid to slaves descendants?
Reparation
Who was the abolitionist who wrote essays against slavery?
Thomas Clarkson
Who helped slaves escape?
Conductors
What was the £20 million paid to former slave owners?
Compensation
Who is the famous freed slave and abolitionist writer?
Olaudah Equioano
What is the cash crop for southern USA?
Cotten
Who was the abolitionist lawyer who fought the Zong Case?
Granville Sharp
What was the sudden auction held on a ship called?
Scramble
What country had a successful slave rebellion?
Haiti
What was a Caribbean Cash crop?
Sugar
What are African Kings called?
Oba
What was the sophisticated African Kingdom?
Benin
What does it mea to remove a persons human characteristics?
Dehumanise
What was the network of escape routes?
Underground Railroads
What was used to fill slaves cuts before auction?
tar
What was the type of resistance that included singing and dancing?
Cultural Resistance
Who lead the Haitan Revolution?
Toussaint L’ouverure
What is an abolitionist?
a person who favours the abolition of a particular practice.
When was the slavery abolition Act in British Empire?
1833
When was the Slave Trade Act Passed?
1807
How long did the middle passage last?
6-8 weeks
where are the Benin Bronzes kept?
In British Museums
What’s the name of the institution that puts plaques on country’s?
The National Trust
Who helped 70 people escape slavery?
Harriet Tubman
What was the total number of people enslaved by the trans Atlantic slave trade?
10 - 12 million
What was the lowest rank of social hierarchy?
Trash Gang
What was the nickname for Canada?
Promised Land
Which Lawyers helped with the abolition of slavery?
Granville Sharp and Thomas Clarkson
Which three counties are involved in the middle passage?
Great Britain, West Africa & The Caribbean
What does Great Britain give to Africa?
Guns and Manufactured Goods
What does Britain get from West Africa?
Slaves
What does Britian Give to The Carribean?
Slaves
What does the Caribbean give to Britain?
Cotton, Sugar Tabaco
What does the Caribbean doe with the slaves?
They have a scramble
