The Slave trade

when did public opinion begin to turn against the slave trade?

at the end of the 18th century

what did enslaved people do sometimes on board ships

mutinied

what is the most famous case where slaves revolted on ship ?

Amistad in 1839

what occurred After the slaves took control of the Amistad ship?

they were Put on trial in the United States, the enslaved people won their freedom

who was the most famous leader of the Haitian war?

Toussaint l'Ouverture

what did Toussaint l'Ouverture lead?

a successful revolution to liberate the West Indies territory of Saint Domingue from French control in 1791

what were the communities called formed by runaway enslaved people from Jamaica

Maroon communities that fought against the british soldiers.

when was the committee for the abolition of the slave trade set up?

1787

who represented the abolition committee in parliament?

William Wilberforce

what were the sought of things the campaigners did?

a successful revolution to liberate the West Indies territory of Saint Domingue from French control in 1791, published leaflets describing conditions on the Middle Passage, and giving details of atrocities such as the Zong incident (1781)

when did the Zong incident occur?

1781

what is an economic reason why the slave trade may have stopped?

the price of buying enslaved people in Africa was rising, reaching £25 in 1800, but the price for selling in the Americas had not

what occurred in 1772

A judge, Lord Mansfield, ruled that slavery was illegal in England

what occurred in 1788

The Dolben Act limited the number of enslaved people a ship could carry

when did Wilberforce present a bill for slave trade abolition?

1789-1807

when did Wilberforce make his first speech against slavery?

1789 in Parliament

when did the british parliament abolish the slave trade

1807

when was slavery abolished in the british emmpire?

1833

what was the middle passage?

The journey enslaved Africans were forced to make across the atlantic

Name one reason slavery ended

resistance/economics/beliefs/movements

What was Resistance and how did it help end slavery?

Resistance was enslaved people fighting against slavery through escape, slowing work and rebellions. It showed slavery was difficult to control and pressured governments to make changes

What were Economic reasons for ending slavery?

slavery became less profitable as Britain industrialised and the costs of controlling slavery increased

What were Beliefs (B) that helped end slavery?

Religious and moral beliefs led many people to see slavery as wrong and believe all humans deserved equality and freedom

What were Movements (M) in abolition?

abolition movements organised campaigns, petitions and speeches to pressure the public and government to end slavery

How did Resistance help abolish slavery?

showed slavery was difficult and costly to control. Large revolts frightened governments and slave owners, creating pressure to end slavery

How did Economic reasons help abolish slavery?

Slavery became more expensive to maintain and Britain began making more money through factories and industry. As slavery became less economically useful, governments had fewer reasons to keep it

How did Beliefs help abolish slavery?

Religious and moral beliefs made more people think slavery was cruel and wrong. As public attitudes changed, support for abolition grew.

How did Movements help abolish slavery?

through petitions, speeches and campaigns to spread awareness and pressure politicians into changing laws

what are some factors relating to the decline/end of slavery

Parliaments and Proclamations, White leadership and abolitionists, Economic competition, Mass action and petitions, Slave rebellions, Black leadership and abolitionists, Black writers, thinkers, activists and soldiers, Books and images

when did the campaign to end the slave trade begin

late 1700s

when was the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade formed/established

1787

when did Wilberforce begin to introduce anti slavery into parliament

1789

how many petitons had been done against the slave trade?

over 500

Who bought Olaudah Equiano after he was sold to many enslavers in the Americas?

Robert King

What promise did Robert King make to Olaudah Equiano?

If Equiano could raise the money King had paid for him, he would be granted freedom.

In what year did Olaudah Equiano gain his freedom?

1766

Where did Olaudah Equiano settle after gaining his freedom?

london

What group did Olaudah Equiano help form?

The Sons of Africa

Who were the Sons of Africa?

A group of formerly enslaved African men living in London

What role did the Sons of Africa play

They played a key role in the abolitionist movement.

When did Equiano publish his autobiography

1789

who was a pivotal figure in the British Abolitionilst movement?

William Wilberforce

what religion is William willberforce

christian

What year was the slave trade act passed, making the slave trade illegal in the british empire

1807

What was the transitional period provided for former slaves after the Slavery Abolition Act?

apprenticeship

what were some tactics used by the anti-slavery movement

parliamentary petitions, boycotts of sugar produced by slave labour

Who were some of the former slaves that provided testimonies against slavery

Olaudha equiano and Mary prince

what significant rebellion occurred in Jamaica 1831-1832

The Baptist war led by Samuel Sharpe

what was the Haitian revolution

a successful rebellion where enslaved people in Haiti fought against slavery and won their freedom, leading to Haiti becoming an independent country

who is Toussaint Louverture

a formerly enslaved man who became the main leader of the Haitian Revolution and helped lead enslaved people in the fight for freedom

what were the 2 sides America was split into?

south supported slavery, north was against slavery

what was the war that begain in America called?

The American Civil War

when did the American civil war occur?

in 1860

what did Abraham Lincon sign?

the historic order called the emancipation proclomation

when did abrahan lincon sign the Emancipation proclomation

1863

When did the American civil war end?

in 1865

who was Fedrick Douglas

a former slave who became a leader in the american abolition

when was slavery abolished in America

1865

why did the civil war end slavery

because the north had won

what was the constitution the US passed called?

Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

what did the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

do

abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime