Slave Trade - Religion Flashcards
What were the Quakers committed to?
Working for equality an peace
What makes the Quaker different from other religious groups at the time?
Branch of Christianity that included black people
Name 2 ways the Quakers contributed to the abolition of the slave trade:
9 of the 12 members of the abolition meeting committee in 1787 were Quakers
Quaker merchants and businessmen provided funding for the abolition movement
Significant individuals like Anthony Benezet
How many Quakers were in Britain in the late 18th century?
20,000
What role in abolition did Anthony Benezet play?
1750 set up evening classes for black children
1772 his work ‘Some Historical Account of Guinea’ was distributed by Clarkson and Sharp
1783 wrote to Queen Charlotte telling her to stop promoting injustice
What do Evangelists believe?
They believe in spreading ideas through public preaching
Idea that Jesus is the saviour of humanity
Belief in repentance (guilt) = slavery is a sin
What was The Clapham Sect?
A group of wealthy Evangelists like Wilberforce
They campaigned for abolition and gathered evidence against the trade to present to parliament
What other significant abolitionist was an Evangelist?
Thomas Clarkson
What do Unitarians believe?
That God is one person rather than the idea of the Holy Trinity
Why were the Unitarians significant in the movement towards abolition?
William Smith 1756-1853 was an MP, anti-slavery campaigner and Unitarian
He associated with Wilberforce during his campaign
What do Methodists believe in?
Free will, social justice and the Holy Trinity
Who was the leader of the Methodist movement?
John Wesley
How did John Wesley contribute to abolition? 2 reasons
1736-7 he visited Georgia which was a British colony and met enslaved people, causing him to hate the trade from then on
1787 wrote to the Aboliton committee to express his support
