Slavery Flashcards
What is the traditional view of abolition?
The change in history - abolition - was driven by great men
Who was William Wilberforce and how did he contribute to the abolition?
He was the main figurehead in Parliament for the abolitionist campaign, who made abolitionist speeches in parliament
Why did Eric Williams disagree with Coupland that great men were behind the abolition?
He took a more economic standpoint and said that the increased production of sugar in the West Indies decreased its value and meant that it was less profitable to keep slaves + he was Trinidadian
What is Marxism?
The ideology that society is divided into three classes - working, middle, and upper - and the upper class will exploit the working class until they rebel
Why did Drescher disagree with Williams?
England is his sister country so he still has some patriotic connections as an American
In what year was slavery abolished in the British Empire?
1807
Define ‘slavery’
The treatment of human beings as property, deprived of human rights
Which three continents did the transatlantic slave trade span across?
Africa, South America, North America
Which slave-trading company was Charles II a partner in?
The Royal African Company
What was a ‘scramble’?
a set price would be placed on all the slaves in a cage and when the scramble started, buyers rushed in and grabbed the slave they wanted
