Important dates
When was the abolition of the slave trade in the USA?
When is 1808
Who was William Wilberforce?
A British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.
Was the Clapham Sect. an important event?
What is YES
Name 1 Economic Factor which led to the Abolition of the Trade in Enslaved Africans
Britain's technological advancements
This is when the act of abolition got put in place
1807
When was the abolition of the British slave trade?
When is 1807
Who was the colonists that explained that slavery was ineffective?
Adam Smith
Who was the Industrial Revolution an important event for?
Britain
Name 1 other economic factor which led to the abolition of the slave trade
Economist Adam Smith argued that slavery was inefficient and costlier than employing willing, paid workers.
When did the Spanish slave trade end?
1820
What year was James Sommerset taken to court?
When is 1772
What was Thomas Clarkson’s role in the abolition of the slave trade?
To collect evidence to support the abolition of the slave trade
Name the most important event on this topic
The abolition of the slave trade
Name one final other economic factor which led to the abolition of the slave trade
Declining profits from sugar plantations made slavery less economically viable.
Which english ports did Thomas Clarkson question people at?
Liverpool and Bristol
In what year did the Quakers form the society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade?
When is 1787
Who was the prime minister who supported the Clapham Sect. ?
Prime Minister William Pitt the younger
What historical event made Britain so technologically advanced that slavery was no longer needed?
The Industrial Revolution
How did the members of Parliament get their seats?
By bribing the men who had the right to elect an mp to parliament.
Name 4 people who else played an important role in the Clapham Sect
-William Wilberforce
-Thomas Clarkson
-Zachary Macaully
-James Stephen
-Granville Sharp
What happened in 1814?
What is the abolition of the Dutch (in Holland) slave trade?
Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of the African Slaves on the Sugar Colonies” was made by which abolitionist.
Who is Reverend James Ramsay
What was Lord Mansfield's judgement?
On 22nd June, 1772 Judge Mansfield ruled that his study of the laws of England found that the power of a master to use force on a slave was “ unknown to the laws of England”. (it was illegal to enslave people in Britain or to take them there as enslaved servants)
Factors: Q: The phrase, "Haitian Revolution showed what could happen in the British colonies if the slave trade continued. (widespread massacre of white colonists)" is an Example of what type of factor?
What is humanitarian
Q: What were the key economic reasons for ending the transatlantic slave trade?
1. Industrial advancements reduced reliance on slavery.
2. Sugar plantations became less profitable.
3. Slavery was less efficient than paid labor.