Effect of revolts 2 Flashcards
(14 cards)
What was the plantation’s priority?
Thier priority was to protect their investment by suppressing the revolt and keeping the plantations operational and profitable
How is a treadmill used
It is used with one enslaved worker being used to force others and to used to punish thier colleagues
Who was the englishmen to agitate publicly against slavery and take the issue before the court
Granville sharp, Granville worked with Thomas clarkson, James ramsay, and William Wilberforce to make the public aware of the evil of slavery and demanded the abolition of the slave trade
Who initiated the movement to abolish of the slave trade
Thomas Clarkson
The British parliament passed the law to abolish slavery in which year
In 1833 and to take effect on 1 August 1834
On which date did the anti slavery society was founded
1823
What are three arguments
Economic, humanitarian and religious
Who is the founder of the methodist church
John Wesley
In Puerto Rico slavery was abolished in
1873
The Cubans expanded their slave system between
1830 and 1969
What happened in 1772 in the case of James somerset
James served to raise awareness of the whole issue of slavery
Who is the enslaved African who escaped and was brought to England by his master
James somerset
Who was the judge of sharp case
Chief lord Mansfield
Who is Grenville sharp
Grenville sharp work as civil servant and studied law and he wanted to prove that under British law man could not own another
