Slave trade : Humanitarian Flashcards
Who wrote “Pity for poor Africans” ?
William Cowper (Politician)
What did William Cowper mock ?
English people saying they “must” have certain slave items
Who did Granville Sharp save ?
Jonathan Strong
Who came after Jonathan Strong ?
David Lisle (Master)
When did the court rule Jonathan Strong a free man ?
1768
How many people did Sharp get to Sierra Leone ?
290 black men , 41 black women and 70 white women
What did the Sierra Leone project achieve ?
Created a settlement for free slaves to give them a good opportunity to succeed
What went wrong in Sierra Leone ?
Terrible weather and a Malaria outbreak
Who did Thomas Clarkson approach to get his ideas into parliament ?
William Wilberforce
When was the first parliamentary debate about slavery ?
1788
Why did Granville Sharp lose support ?
His open support of the French Revolution - Made him look radicalistic
When was the Zong case ?
1783
How many slaves were on the ship of the Zong massacre ?
440
How many slaves died due to travel time on the Zong ship?
60
How much would you get paid for a loss of cargo ?
£30 per head
What did they claim the slaves died to on the Zong ship ?
Water was running out
How many slaves were thrown over board on the Zong ship ?
133
How much water was discovered to be on the Zong ship ?
430 Gallons
Who lead the charges against the Zong case ?
Granville Sharp
Did insurers have to pay out in the Zong case ?
No
What did Thomas Clarkson carry around the country ?
A box full of slave items
How far did Clarkson travel to sway public opinion ?
35,000 miles
Who argued that we were changing from mercantilism to free trade ?
Seymour Dresher
Why did Thomas Clarkson get involved in the slave trade ?
He wrote an award winning essay
Where did Clarkson travel to try get them to abolish slavery ?
Paris 1789 - They refused
What religion was Wilberforce ?
Evangelical Christian
What did Wilberforce write ?
“Essay on the slavery and commerce; particularly the African” - 1786
What did Wilberforce manage to get in parliament ?
A committee to investigate the slave trade
What did Wilberforce do annually ?
Pass an anti-slavery bill since 1791
What did Olaudah Equiano write ?
“The life of Olaudah Equiano the African”
How long did Equiano serve as a slave ?
7 years
Why was Equiano influential ?
Had first hand experience, a prominent black campaigner
How many copies did Equiano sell of his autobiography ?
1,900 - 1789
Who did Equiano help publish a book ?
Offobah Cugoano
What book did Offobah Cugoano write ?
“Narrative of the enslavement of a native American”
Why was Elizabeth Heyrick called radical ?
Favoured immediate emancipation
What did Josiah Wedgewood create ?
The Wedgewood medallion
What did Alexander Falconbridge do ?
Was pro slavery but changed when he saw the abuse slave patients received
