The Slave Trade Flashcards
1
Q
The Abolitionists
Granville Sharp?
Thomas Clarkson?
William Wilberforce?
Oludah Equiano?
Josiah Wedgewood?
William Pitt The Younger?
A
A lawyer who won cases of escaped slaves leading to Slaves having legal rights in Britain
Interviewed (20,000) sailors and collected equipment such as thin screws, branding irons, handcuffs/shackles and Jaw openers
Spoke at public meetings, and produced leaflets➡️cruelty
2
Q
The abolitionist campaign
Methods?
A
Books Newspapers Letters Signatures/petitions Large public meetings Organised witnesses to give evidence Sunday sermons Cameos
3
Q
The middle passage
Loose pack?
Tight packing?
A
Round the edges, space in the middle, more freedom for slaves
No spaces, slaves stacked like books on shelves, no freedom
