Humanitarian Campaigns Flashcards
Who created the ceramic slave medallion?
Josiah Wedgwood
When was Wedgwood’s pottery business in action?
1730 - 1795
What was imprinted on the medallion?
A kneeling male slave in chains with the slogan ‘Am I not a Man and a brother?’
Give 3 ways in which this medallion was used
Hatpins, brooches and necklaces
What part of Christianity was Wedgwood involved in?
Unitarianism - they believed in freedom, humanism, tolerance and rationalism
What was the Lunar society of Birmingham?
Men who shared a passion for scientific inquiry and social/industrial progress
What did Thomas Day publish in 1773?
‘The Dying Negro’, an epic poem that may have influenced Wedgwood to become involved in abolition
When did Wedgwood become a member of the society for the abolition of the slave trade?
1787
Why did the role of women help in the Sugar boycott?
The social aspect of tea drinking was a major factor in leading the boycott
By what point had thousands of pamphlets been produced to encourage the boycott?
1791
How many people were involved in the sugar boycott?
300,000 - 400,000
How did some shops deal with the sugar boycott?
Advertising sugar produced by freemen and sugar produced in India where slaves weren’t used to produce it
