Humanitarian Flashcards
When was the society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade created
1787
What happened in the commons in 1796
Bill for the immediate abolition of slavery nearly passed
What happened in 1783
The zong legal case
How many slaves were thrown over bored of the Zong and why
133 for insurance
The “brookes” diagram showed what
A slave ship that could carry 482 slaves but carried 609-740
What did William wilberforce do
1791 onwards, persistently introduced bills to parliament
Raised the profile of abolition
Presented a bill each year for 8 years
When was Wilberforces first speech
1789
How many copies of Clarksons essay on slavery were printed and who did it inspire
10,000
Wilberforce
Between 1878 and 1794 how far did Clarkson travel
35,000 miles
From 1790 how many ships did Clarkson visit and how many sailors did he speak to
317 ships
3000 sailors
