Slavery and Its Abolition

Question 1

Definiton of Slave

Answer 1

A person who is the legal property of another or others and is bound to absolute obedience

Question 2

Slave Trade

Answer 2

The transportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas by European traders between 16th and 18 centuries.

Question 3

Abolition of the Trade

Answer 3

1807

Question 4

Abolition of Slavery

Answer 4

1833

Question 5

The Triangular Trade

Answer 5

The process in which slaves were transported; weapons to Africa, Slaves in the Middle Passage to the Americas, Cotton, sugar, tobacco and other products to England

Question 6

The Berin Masque

Answer 6

Barbarians, War-like, Powerful, Relied on Nature, Isolated

Question 7

The mosque

Answer 7

Sacred, Holy Religions, Wealth-building

Question 8

North and South of Africa

Answer 8

North relatively advanced with Islam and mosques, schools. The south less developed with old villages and kings.

Question 9

The Middle Passage

Answer 9

Journey of Slaves between West Africa and America in extreme conditioins of health and nutrition, as well as harsh punishments, beaten and throwen to death

Question 10

Before an auction

Answer 10

Anuses filled with rope to hide diarrhoea, obedience of slaves, special deals

Question 11

Different Types of Auctions and branding

Answer 11

Highest Bidder
Candle Lit
Grab and Go
Branded with a mark with hot iron

Question 12

Plantation

Answer 12

Small-numbered communities
Harsh punishments
Hard work

Question 13

Code of Rules on Plantations

Answer 13

Each island published a code of rules.
To prevent any revolting.
Death sentece or whipping as well as compensation for the owners in the case of any damages.
There were some kind plantation owners.

Question 14

Religious Case

Answer 14

It was religiously wrong and all men are equal.

Pope considered the slave traders as villainous.

Question 15

The moral case

Answer 15

Morally wrong to treat human beings in such a harsh way.

Question 16

The Economic Case-

Answer 16

It was no longer profitable, 1/6 of he slaves died in the Middle Passage

Question 17

Problems in the Caribbean

Answer 17

Baptist Revolt killed 14 white people and total damage of 1 million pounds

Question 18

Legal Case

Answer 18

Zong- cpatain murdered slaves

James Somerset refused to be taken back to the colonies.

Question 19

Problems in the Caribbean

Answer 19

In French colony, Saint Domingo, slaves revolted and killed the owners, becoming independent as Haiti. There was a fear of this.

Question 20

Granville Sharp

Answer 20

Saw Jonathan Strong queuing for medical help and organised the legal action against the slave ship the Zong.

Question 21

William Wilberforce

Answer 21

Was a Quaker and strongly believed against Slavery.

Question 22

Josiah Wedgewood

Answer 22

Produced plaques.