Humanitarian Campaigners Flashcards
Name three humanitarian campaigners.
Granville Sharp, William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson.
What society did Clarkson set up and how many branches did it have?
The Society For Effecting The Abolition Of The Slave Trade, 1200 branches.
How far did Clarkson travel between 1787 and 1794?
35,000 miles.
In 1787, how many people signed a petition in Manchester out of 50,000?
10,700.
Which potter created the ?am I not a man? plaque?
Josiah Wedgewood.
What slave ship did Clarkson show images of?
Slave Ship Brookes.
How many ships and sailors did Clarkson see in 1790?
319 ships and 3000 sailors.
By 1792, how many anti-slavery petitions had been signed?
519.
What years did Wilberforce present his abolition bill to parliament?
1791-99, was rejected every time.
How many resolutions against the slave trade did Wilberforce introduce in 1789 and who supported them?
12 resolutions supported by Pitt (PM)
What did Wilberforce educate slaves on and why?
Christianity to promote hope and belief.
When did Wilberforce make his first remark in the parliamentary campaign to end the slave trade and what did he do?
- May 1789
- 3.5 hour long speech of evidence to describe the effects of the slave trade on Africa and the appalling conditions of the middle passage.
What were Wilberforce’s views like on most other issues except slavery?
- conservative
- he opposed parliamentary reform and supported the suspension of the Habeas Corpus
What did Wilberforce do in 1804?
- Returned to his campaign against the slave trade and toured the country on horseback obtaining new evidence and maintaining support for his campaigners in Parliament.
