The abolitionists Flashcards
(5 cards)
Who was Josiah Wedgewood and what role did he play in the abolitionist movement?
Josiah Wedgewood was a Quaker and wealthy pottery owner who supported the abolitionist movement. He designed a wax seal showing a kneeling African man in chains with the words, “Am I not a man and a brother?”
What was the significance of the seal created by Wedgewood
It became an emblem of the abolitionist movement. Many women wore it as a brooch to show support for the cause
What did John Newton do to support the abolition of slavery?
: He wrote the anti-slavery hymn “Amazing Grace” and shocked people with accounts of the horrors of slavery.
Who were the Sons of Africa?
A group of formerly enslaved Africans in the 1780s, including Olaudah Equiano and Ottabah Cugoano, who spoke out against slavery
How did Olaudah Equiano and Ottabah Cugoano contribute to the abolitionist movement?
They wrote about their experiences, published works like “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,” and toured Britain to raise awareness about slavery’s brutality.
