The abolitionist campaigns Flashcards
In what period did public opinion turn against slavery?
Late 18th Century
What did the Society of Friends (Quakers) decide in 1761?
That its members could not be involved in the slave trade
What was the committee for the abolition of the slave trade established to do?
It tried to end the slave trade rather than slavery as the task seemed too great
Name a reason that Christians believed slavery was acceptable
Because in the Bible Abraham owned slaves
Name 3 reasons Christians were opposed to slavery?
1) In 1731 tho Pope condemned slavery
2) Christian emancipators feared the anger of God over slavery
3) The Methodist founder John Wesley called slavery the sum of villains and produced a pamphlet detailing its abuses
What did William Wilberforce do?
1) Between 1789 and 1806 he presented a Bill to Parliament to abolish the slave trade
2) Made many speeches
When was the slave trade abolished?
1807
How many people in Britain boycotted slave grown sugar in the 1790s
300,000
Name the main abolitionist arguments
1) It was argued that slavery was not an efficient way to make money
2) British trade with India was becoming more important than the Caribbean
3) Slaves were denied basic human rights and many British sailors died in the trade also
4) It was argued that slavery broke the rules of the Ten Commandments
Who wrote the hymn Amazing Grace
John Newton, former slave ship Capt, touring around telling the British about the horrors of the slave trade
Who was Olaudah Equino?
He wrote a book about his experiences as a slave and he toured and made appearances in many anti-slavery meetings in Britain
What did the King of Bonny do in 1807?
He wrote to the UK to complain of the abolition of slavery
Why was slavery becoming less profitable?
The price of buying slaves in Africa was increasing but the price for selling in the Americas was not increasing at the same level
