Significance of Individuals Flashcards
How many miles did Thomas Clarkson travel to inform the public on the awful conditions of slavery?
35,000 miles
How many branches of which society did Thomas Clarkson help found, by what year?
Helped found 1,200 branches of The Society for Affecting the Abolition of The Slave Trade by 1807
In what year did Thomas Clarkson visit 317 ships and how many sailors did he speak to?
In 1790, he visited 317 ships and spoke to more than 3000 sailors.
What did Samuel Coleridge describe Thomas Clarkson as?
“morale steam engine”
From what years did Wilberforce introduce an abolition bill every year?
1791-1799
What year did William Wilberforce join the abolition cause?
1787
When did Wilberforce make his first speech on the topic of abolition of slavery?
1789
How many votes was the first abolition bill defeated by?
163 votes to 88
Why was Wilberforce’s presentation of the bills sometimes ineffective?
He often introduced the bills at the end of the parliamentary session when members had little time to properly consider the motion or when they were focuses on more important issues.
When did Olaudah Equiano publish his own autobiography and what was it called?
1789 he published his autobiography: “The Interesting Narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano”
In what year did Olaudah Equiano join the Sons of Africa group?
1787
In what year did the Sons of Africa organise a march on parliament in support of which Act?
1788 - in support of the Dolben Act
