The Abolition of Slavery

Question 1

What does Abolition mean?

Answer 1

Banning something, eg- Slavery

Question 2

Reasons for the abolition of slavery

Answer 2

For:

• Slaves were treated very badly- they didn’t have human rights.
• People were kidnapped
• You can’t “own” another person

Question 3

Reasons against the abolition of slavery

Answer 3

Against:

• It brought in money/ power to Britain
• A view that black people were less important than white making white people more important.
• People claimed that the cruelty was exaggerated.

Question 4

When was slavery abolished in Britain?

Answer 4

In 1807 the slave trade was abolished by the british parliament but owning a slave was only made illegal in 1833.