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What is slave trade?

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Slave trade is the practice of aquiring, transporting and selling african slaves from 16th and 19th century.

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Humanitarianism

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Humanitarianism is a concern for the welfare of other people which is often manifested through actions to alleviate their suffering.

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Enlightement

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Enlightement is a period from 1650 to 1800 when europe underwent a cultural and philosophical awakening which began to approach the world with a more rational mind instead of just accepting existing beliefs.

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1783

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-America becomes independent

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1786

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-Thomas Clarkson publish Essay on the slavery and commerce of the human speces

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1787

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-Society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade was esteblished.
-Willberforce meets Clarkson.

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1788

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-Dolbein act passes
-100 petitions presented to the parliament
-african association established
-PM William Pitt is persuaded to support the cause of abolition

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1789

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-French revolution
-Willberforce first speech
-Equiano’s biography is published

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1791

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-Saint domingue revolution
-First Willberforce’s bill

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1792

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-519 petitions presented to the Parliament

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1793

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-Britain start a war with the French Republic

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1794

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-French Republic abolish slavery and the slave trade in French colonies

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1799

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-Slave trade regulation act passed

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1802

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-Slavery and the slave trade are reintroduced by Napoleon Bonaparte

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1806

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-Willberforce secures the support of PM William Pitt

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1807

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-Abolition of the slave trade in Britain

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Who were the Quakers?

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-A religious organisation that believed in everyones equality because in all of us God is present.
-They fought for the abolition cause
-They formed in 1650

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How many pamphlets did the Quakers spread in 1784?

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10.000

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What organisation did Thomas Clarkson set up with the Quakers and in which year?

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The Society for affecting the abolition of the slave trade 1787.

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What process had europe gone through wich moved away from religious teaching?

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The Enlightement

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Which slave ship was involved in the murder of 133 slaves (thrown overboard)?

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The Zong owned by William Gregson

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How much of Britain’s income was dependent on slave income?

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Which slave ship did Clarkson show an image of?

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By 1792 how many anti-slavery petitions had been signed?

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Name another humanitarian campaigner who helped Clarkson
William Willberforce
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Which potter created the "am i not a man too?" plaque?
Josiah Wedgewood
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How many slave voyages took place in the 18th century?
35.000
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How much income was slave based in Bristol?
40%
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What percentage of Britain's output went abroad with African markets taking the biggest share?
87%
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What profit did the Cordrington plantation each year?
2000 pounds (approx 350.000 us dollars)
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How many slaves did the Codrington plantation have?
276 slaves
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Name another humanitarian campaigner who helped Clarkson
-Equiano -William Wilberforce -Granville Sharp
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Which MP helped Clarkson?
William Willberforce
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How far did Clarkson travelled between 1787 and 1794?
35.000 miles
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When did Willberforce proposed his first bill?
1791
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What religion were the main campaigners?
-evangelic -quakers
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Why could the MP that helped Clarkson be criticised?
because he wanted a gradual process of abolition of the slave trade
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What group did Equiano join?
sons of africa
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How many were the members of the "sons of africa"?
12
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When did Equiano publish his biography?
1789
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When did the British lose America?
1783
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Why did the American war of independence affect the slave trade?
because america was a source of money, slaves, goods and was paying taxes to Britain
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When did Napoleon reintroduce the slave trade?
1802
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When was the slave trade abolished in Britain?
1807
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When did the campaign start?
1770s
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Which act in 1795 had hampered campaigners?
Seditious Meeting Act
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How many plantations were destroyed in St Domingue?
1.000
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On St Lucia how many troops did it take to get back control?
12.000
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How much did the British spend in the Jamaica revolts to gain back control?
500.000 pounds (12 million pounds of today)

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