Factors for Freedom
Not having a proper place to sleep
What is poor housing?
Abolition of slavery
1833
The British Parliament passed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in 1807, which made it illegal to engage in the transatlantic slave trade.
Abolishment of the Slave Trade
Led the First Maroon War
Nanny of the Maroons
Done when slaves have misbehaved
Harsh punishments
Emancipation Day
August 1
Also known as the Baptist War, this was a major slave rebellion led by a Baptist deacon, Samuel Sharpe.
The Christmas Rebellion
Was prominent in the Christmas Rebellion
Sam Sharpe
not being able to read or write
lack of education
Tacky's revolt
1760
August 1, 1838
Full Emancipation
Owned plantations
Plantation Owner
little or no food
Inadequate Food Supplies
Haitian revolution
1791
During this period, formerly enslaved individuals in Jamaica were required to continue working for their former masters for a set number of years, in exchange for minimal wages.
Apprenticeship Period
Revolt of 1760
Tacky
not being able to choose their government
no voting rights
Abolition of the slave trade
1808
Abolitionists in Britain, such as William Wilberforce, Thomas Clarkson, and Granville Sharp, worked tirelessly to end the trade in human beings.
Abolishment of the slave trade
Led the abolishment Movement in England
William Wilberforce