The Slave Trade Flashcards
What were the two ways people captured slaves?
> Some whites approached people unexpectedly and lured them to their destination
Others set their houses on fire so they would panic and run out, as a result capture was easy
Who made money?
> The west African lords who captured people and sold them as slaves
The British slave traders who after buying them sold them again for profit
What was the average profit made by Bristol in 1730?
£8000
When did the British involve in the slave trade?
In the 16th century.
How did slaves and people respond to the slave trade?
They ran away and some started a letter writing campaign against the slave trade.
What was formed in 1787?
The Committee for the Abolition of The Slave Trade.
Who represented the ‘Committee for the Abolition of The Slave Trade’ in parliament?
William Wilberforce
What happened in 1807?
There was a mass protest campaign which led to the abolishment of slavery in Britain.
How many African people were taken by the Portuguese traders to America?
Approximately 350,000 Africans were taken.
Who was the first sea-captain to start selling slaves to Spanish colonies in 1562?
Sir John Hawkins.
What happened in 1625 and 1655?
In 1625 the British captured Barbados and in 1655 they secured Jamaica.
What occurred in 1672?
the Royal Africa Company was set up to trade African slaves to the sugar plantations of the West Indies
How many slaves did Britain have to give Spain according to the treaty of Utrecht?
144,000 a year.
Give some examples of the resistance towards slave trade?
> some slaves mutinied, the most famous case was the Amistad in 1839
Slaves formed Maroon communities where they attacked British soldiers
Many ran away from their masters
What would happen if you were unfortunately caught?
The consequences were very harsh and you were beaten up or threatened to be killed.
