slavery Flashcards
(23 cards)
What percentage of Britain’s economy did the slave trade account for after 1750?
20%
The slave trade was worth five times the tobacco trade.
What was the outcome of the Somerset v Stewart case in 1772?
Somerset was set free
The case revealed that English law did not recognize slavery as lawful.
Who was James Somerset and what is significant about his case?
Born in West Africa, captured and sold into slavery, his case questioned the legality of slavery in England.
What event is referred to as the Zong massacre?
A mass killing of more than 130 enslaved Africans by the crew of the British slave ship Zong on and after 29 November 1781.
How many people did British ships carry to the American colonies during the slave trade?
3.4 million people.
What was the Dolbens Act of 1788?
The first British legislation passed to regulate the shipping of enslaved people.
What was the profit from the slave voyage of the ship Lottery?
£12,091.
How much did Jamaica contribute annually to the British economy?
£512,000,000.
Who was Sir John Rae Reid?
A director of the Bank of England and a member of Parliament who owned 2,976 slaves.
What percentage of the UK economy was linked to slavery?
40%.
What was the Quakers’ role in the abolition movement?
They first petitioned Parliament to end slavery in 1783.
What impact did the Haitian Revolution have on the abolition movement?
It aligned British foreign policy with abolitionists.
What did William Wilberforce do in 1812?
He changed parliamentary seats due to ill-health and became a figurehead of the abolition movement.
What was the outcome of the anti-slavery legislation introduced in 1806?
It banned British ships from selling slaves in French colonies.
What was the significance of the 1807 Slave Trade Bill?
It finally passed, abolishing the slave trade.
What were the reasons for the abolition of the slave trade?
- Loss of support for slave traders
- Anti-French sentiments
- Economic downturn during the Napoleonic Wars.
What was the role of the West Africa Squadron?
To stop the slave trade along the African coastline.
Why did it take until 1833 for slavery to be abolished completely?
Emancipation was seen as property confiscation, requiring compensation.
What did the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 entail?
- Abolished the slave trade
- Emancipated 700,000 slaves
- £20,000,000 compensation paid out.
Fill in the blank: The Zong massacre involved the killing of more than _______ enslaved African people.
130.
True or False: The Somerset v Stewart case established that slavery was lawful in England.
False.
What percentage of the population lived beneath the poverty line in relation to the slave trade?
25%.
Fill in the blank: The first set of apprenticeships for former slaves were scheduled to end on _______.
1 August 1838.
