Slavery Flashcards

1
Q

In which year was The Society for the Effecting of the Abolition of the Slave Trade created?

A

1787

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2
Q

What almost happened in 1796?

A

A bill for immediate abolition of the Slave Trade was almost passed in the Commons.

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3
Q

When was the Zong Case, and what happened?

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1783 - legal case where 2 years earlier 133 slaves had been thrown overboard

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4
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What was inscribed on Josiah Wedgewood’s plaque?

A

“Am I not a man and a brother”

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5
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What was the name of the famous slave ship diagram, and what did it show?

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The Slave Ship the ‘Brookes’ It showed 482 slaves, but the ship could carry anywhere from 609 to 740

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6
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Who was the main voice in the Commons?

A

William Wilberforce

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7
Q

When did Wilberforce present the first annual abolition bill?

A

1791

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8
Q

When did Wilberforce make his first speech about Slavery?

A

1789

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9
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When was the last year Wilberforce presented an annual bill?

A

1799

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10
Q

What did Wilberforce encourage?

A

Gradual Abolition

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11
Q

What did Clarkson do that inspired Wilberforce?

A

Wrote an essay

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12
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How many copies of Thomas Clarkson’s essay were printed?

A

More than 10,000 copies

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13
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How far did Thomas Clarkson travel between 1787 and 1794?

A

35,000 miles

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14
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How many branches did the society have?

A

12,000

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15
Q

How many ships and sailors did Clarkson speak to in 1790?

A

317 ships and 3000 sailors

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16
Q

What is Decline Thesis?

A

Critical of Humanitarians, Abolition was motivated by decline and only happened because the slave trade was no longer profitable.

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17
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What does Seymour Dresher argue?

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Argues the economic decline played a role but was not the only motive.

18
Q

How many slave ship voyages took place between the 16th and 19th centuries?

A

35,000 voyages

19
Q

In the 1780’s what % of people’s income in Liverpool was based on the Slave Trade?

A

40%

20
Q

How much profit was made a year by the end of 1700’s?

A

£3million a year.

21
Q

How much did it cost to fit a ship in 1753?

A

£3153

22
Q

In 1776 how much were merchants in Glasgow owed by American partners?

A

£1.3 million

23
Q

How much did merchants in Liverpool lose?

A

£700,000

24
Q

When was the Dolben Act. introduced, what did it do?

A

1788 Improved conditions on ships but also added more costs

25
Q

When was the slave result in St Domingue (Hati)?

A

1791

26
Q

What damage was done in during the St Domingue (Hatian) Revolt?

A

1000 plantations were burned 12,000 people killed

27
Q

On St. Lucia how many British troops did it take to regain control against how many slaves?

A

It took 12,000 British troops to gain control against only 2000 slaves

28
Q

When was the revolt on St. Lucia?

A

1803

29
Q

In Jamaica in 1795 how many maroons rebelled, with what equipment?

A

500 Maroons with 150 muskets

30
Q

In the 1795 Jamaican revolution how many British troops involved, how long did fighting last, how much did this cost the British Military?

A

5000 British Troopslasted half a year British spent £500,000

31
Q

What happened in Jamaica in 1792 in order to try and subdue violence?

A

Removal of shackles

32
Q

How many troops were based in Jamaica by 1793?

A

3000 troops

33
Q

When did the British lose America?

A

1783

34
Q

What was the effect of losing America on Britain?

A

Lost a link to where many slaves had been traded, American revolutionaries had some equality, Change in attitude.

35
Q

In which year did Napoleon reintroduce slavery in French colonies ?

A

1802

36
Q

What was the effect of Napoleon and the War with France?

A

Now became a symbol of patriotic duty, abolition could be seen as revolutionary.

37
Q

In 1776 what % of those in the 13 American colonies were of African descent?

A

20%

38
Q

Which two acts restricted the number of slaves which could be carried on a ship?

A

1788 Dolben Act
1799 Slave Trade Regulation Act (made permanent)

39
Q

When was slavery abolished in France?

A

1794

40
Q

When was the French Revolution?

A

1789

41
Q

Which two prominent MPs did Wilberforce gain the suppler of?

A

William Pitt - 1806William Grenville - 1807

42
Q

Which two things lead to crackdowns against revolutionaries in Britain?

A

Seditious Meetings Act (1795) Treason Trials of 1793 and 1794 resulted in Thomas Paine and Thomas Hardy being put on trial for their opposition to government policy.