Sugar Boycott Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Sugar Boycott?
A
The public refusal to buy sugar produced by Slave’s plantations
2
Q
What was being produced and when?
A
By 1791 thousands of pamphlets were produced to encourage people to boycott sugar
3
Q
What was the significance of the boycott?
A
It was the first national boycott in British history and was a huge success by women
4
Q
How many people boycotted?
A
300,000-400,000 , mostly women
5
Q
What was the result?
A
Sales of sugar dropped, sales of sugar from India where slaves were not used increased
