Humanist Flashcards
When was the Quakers first petition?
How many signatures did it get?
June 1783
273 Signatures
In 1784, how many quaker pamphlets were distributed amongst the upper classes
10,000
When was the quaker petition completely ignored by parliament?
1783
When did Granville Sharp help an injured slave and what was his name?
1767
Johnathan Strong
What year did the court rule in Strong’s favour following his master attempting to rekidnap him?
1768
What was Sharp’s Sierra Leone plan?
To create a colony of free slaves in Sierra Leone
How much did the government give Sharp per slave for Sierra Leone?
£12 for the cost of transport
How much did Sharp contribute to the Sierra Leone plan?
Over £700
How many people died in the first year of the Sierra Leone plan?
122
When was the society for the abolition of the slave trade formed and by who?
1787
Clarkson, Sharp and Dillwyn
How many members of the society were quakers?
9
How many copies of Clarkson’s ship diagram was printed?
7000
Who designed the “Am I not a man and a brother” badge?
Josiah Wedgwood
When was the Zong case?
1783
After 3 months at sea, how many slaves on the Zong ship had died?
60
How much were Zong ship slaves insured at?
£30 a head
How many slaves thrown overboard on the Zong Case
133
What did Lord Mansfield say regarding the Zong Case?
It was “just as if horses were killed”
What was the result of the 1796 bill for the abolition of slavery?
Failed, yet almost passed through the commons
How many petitions signed in 1792?
519
Between which years did Wilberforce present a bill for abolition?
1791-99
How many people in Manchester signed a petition?
10,700/50,000
When did Clarkson publish his essay on slavery? How many copies?
June 1786
10,000 copies
(helped to convince WIlberforce)
How far did Clarkson travel talking about slavery?
Over 30,000 miles
How long was the speech that Wilberforce delivered to parliament in May 1789?
3.5h
In Feb 1805, how much opposition did Wilberforce’s bill receive?
Passed 114 to 15
When did Wilberforce introduce his first bill?
18th April 1791
How many copies did Equianos book sell in 1791
1900
How many members in the Sons of Africa?
12
When did Equiano begin his abolition campaign?
1773
Who did Equiano help publish his slave narrative and when?
Cugoano
1787
Who were the Clapham sect?
A humanitarian group
How many votes was Wilberforce’s bill failed because of?
4
What essay did Clarkson win a prize for?
“Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species”
What did Sharp try to do to the crew of the Zong ship?
Prosecute them by gathering evidence
When did Equiano become a delegation for the Dolben Act?
1788
When did Equiano publish his autobiography?
1789
Who was Equiano sold to?
A royal navy officer
