why the methods of the anti abolitionists successfully stalled abolition

Question 1

Some MP’s where making money from the slave trade

Answer 1

50 or 60 MP’s where linked to plantations. Evan Bailie for example was an MP who owned 2000 slaves and therefor did not voe for abolition

Question 2

anti abolition mps where well orginised and a powerfull group

Answer 2

they made speeches both inside and outwith parliment in suppoer of the slave trade and used delaying tactics too slow down any moves towards abolition

Question 3

slave owning mps voted against abolition of the slave trade at every opertunity

Answer 3

merchants and plantation owners bribed members of parliment to vote against abolition

Question 4

the rulling assemblies of caabean islands sent petititions to parlimentt in support of slavery

Answer 4

letters supporting the slave trade where printed in newspapers often next too those of abolitionists confusing the issue

Question 5

anti abolitionist gave evidence to parliment claiming the trade was vital to britain and was not cruel

Answer 5

They claimed that conditions where no worse on slave ships then on other passenger ships. some slave captains where bribed to give evidence in support of slavery

Question 6

traders lied about how slaves where being treated to make it sound more hummane

Answer 6

they claimed slaves where provided with clothes to dry sweat when it was too hot, given cordial to drink, fed pies and had access too tobbacco. it was also claimed they where given entertainment when in reality they where forced too ‘entertain’ the crew onboard