Slavery Flashcards
1
Q
When did the zong case happen?
A
1783
2
Q
Why was there a zong case?
A
The zong ship carried 442 slaves but as they went 300 miles off course ,captain Collingwood threw slaves overboard as they might all die of thirst . 131 slaves died because of this.
When they finally reached Jamaica the insurers didn’t pay which is what caused the zong case
3
Q
When did the Haitian Revolution happen?
A
21 August 1791
4
Q
What was the Haitian Revolution?
A
There were 500000 slaves and 24000 free black people. They joined together and made a rebellion called the Haitian Revolution.it is the most successful slave revolt
5
Q
When was slavery abolished?
A
1807
