Slavery and Its Abolition Flashcards
Definiton of Slave
A person who is the legal property of another or others and is bound to absolute obedience
Slave Trade
The transportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas by European traders between 16th and 18 centuries.
Abolition of the Trade
1807
Abolition of Slavery
1833
The Triangular Trade
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
The Berin Masque
Barbarians, War-like, Powerful, Relied on Nature, Isolated
The mosque
Sacred, Holy Religions, Wealth-building
North and South of Africa
North relatively advanced with Islam and mosques, schools. The south less developed with old villages and kings.
The Middle Passage
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
Before an auction
Anuses filled with rope to hide diarrhoea, obedience of slaves, special deals
Different Types of Auctions and branding
Highest Bidder
Candle Lit
Grab and Go
Branded with a mark with hot iron
Plantation
Small-numbered communities
Harsh punishments
Hard work
Code of Rules on Plantations
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.
Religious Case
It was religiously wrong and all men are equal.
Pope considered the slave traders as villainous.
The moral case
Morally wrong to treat human beings in such a harsh way.
The Economic Case-
It was no longer profitable, 1/6 of he slaves died in the Middle Passage
Problems in the Caribbean
Baptist Revolt killed 14 white people and total damage of 1 million pounds
Legal Case
Zong- cpatain murdered slaves
James Somerset refused to be taken back to the colonies.
Problems in the Caribbean
In French colony, Saint Domingo, slaves revolted and killed the owners, becoming independent as Haiti. There was a fear of this.
Granville Sharp
Saw Jonathan Strong queuing for medical help and organised the legal action against the slave ship the Zong.
William Wilberforce
Was a Quaker and strongly believed against Slavery.
Josiah Wedgewood
Produced plaques.
