History

Abolition

The action of ending a system, practice, or institution; Britain abolished slavery officially in 1833.

Economic Reasons for Growth of Slavery

Slavery was extremely profitable due to high demand for sugar and the need for cheap labor.

Political Reasons for Growth of Slavery

Competition among European nations for power and control over empires drove the growth of slavery.

Individuals in Abolition

Key figures like Thomas Clarkson, William Wilberforce, and Granville Sharpe exposed the truth about plantation slavery.

Slave Actions

Ex-slaves like Olaudah Equiano campaigned against slavery, and slave revolts became more common by the late 18th century.

Captive

A person who has been taken prisoner against their will.

Race

The idea that people can be divided into groups based on physical characteristics such as skin color.

Religious Justifications for Slavery

Some believed it was their duty to Christianize Africans, often justifying slavery through racial and moral arguments.

Racial Justification

The belief that white people were superior to black people, promoting the idea that Africans needed saving.

Economic Reasons for Abolition

Slavery became less profitable as paying low wages became cheaper than maintaining slaves.

Changing Attitudes

Christian groups began to teach equality, and anti-slavery campaigns pressured the government to end slavery.

Slavery

A condition in which one human being is owned by another, with most slaves having little to no rights.

Transatlantic Trade Triangle

The global slave system involving the trade of raw materials, goods, and slaves between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Industrial Revolution

A period between 1750 and 1900 when Britain transitioned from agriculture to industrial manufacturing.

Causes of the Industrial Revolution

Factors like population growth, increased product demand, and urbanization contributed to the revolution.

Consequences of the Industrial Revolution

Resulted in the growth of towns, changes in workers' lives, and increased wealth and pollution.

Domestic System

A system where whole families worked together in homes or small workshops before the rise of factories.

Industrialisation

The process of transitioning from agriculture to large-scale manufacturing in mills and factories.

Historian Emma Griffin's Argument

Britain underwent a significant transformation from hand production to machinery-driven manufacturing in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Urbanisation

The movement of people from rural areas to towns and cities, often due to industrialization.

Working Class

People who earn money through physical jobs, particularly in factories and mines during the Industrial Revolution.