Slave Uprisings Flashcards
(22 cards)
How many slave owners were there in the British Empire?
40,000
How did the Slave Code describe Africans?
Savage and brutish
What was the purpose of the slave code?
To tell slave owners on how to treat/deal with slaves
How many members do forge House of Lords owned slaves?
37
Which British country owned the most slaves?
Scotland
Initially, there was very little concern about uprisings as they were easy to subdue however they….
….interrupted productivity
Fear of slave rebellions grew because…
…more and more slave uprisings were happening and were becoming more fatal
What was the most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere?
The Haitian Revolution
What year did the Haitian Revolution begin?
1791
In what way did the Haitian Revolution succeed?
Removed French control over the colony effectively abolishing slavery there.
What inspired Haitian slaves to revolt?
Word of the French Revolution
How did other countries respond to the success of the Haitian Revolution?
Britain, France and Spain all tried to invade but to no avail
How many slaves were in Haiti?
500,000
How many slave rebels died?
100,000 (1/5)
How many white people were in Haiti?
40,000
How many white people died?
24,000 (5/8)
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
Toussant L’Overture
What did L’Overtute do after liberating Haiti?
Liberate the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo.
How did the Haitian Revolution help the pro slave lobby?
It gave them the excuse to think Africans as brutes as well as believing they need harsher treatment
Examples of slave torture methods.
Branding, shackling, slave wheel, rape, separating mothers and children, amputation of limbs, nose slitting.
What was the Colonial Assembly?
A formal gathering of official representatives of the British Crown in each colonial possession
How many times did Wilberforce introduce an anti slavery bill?
15 times between 1791 and 1807
