Rebellions Flashcards
Why were runaway slaves welcomed in St Domigue (Haiti)?
It was an island which was ruled by slaves that rebelled and ran away from their master (a free island)
How many rebellions had there been on board the ships from Africa to the Americas 1750-1810?
Around 150 rebellions
What reasons are given for why slaves would run away?
- To be with their family
- Escape punishments and doing work
What were the maroons in Jamaica?
They were free villages
What else encouraged slaves to fight for their freedom?
Hearing about other successful rebellions and the free coloured people
When was the slave trade abolished?
In 1807
Why did the slave population actually get bigger despite the end of the slave trade?
Children were born and became slaves automaticallY
When was slavery finally abolished in the British Empire?
31st of July 1833
