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Y9 SLV 08 Abolition

Here are two P.E.E. paragraphs explaining why slavery was abolished in Britain: [P] One reason slavery was abolished was the strong arguments of abolitionists like William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson. [Ev] For example, Wilberforce campaigned tirelessly in Parliament, giving speeches that highlighted the immorality and inhumanity of slavery. Clarkson also worked to educate the public about the horrors of the slave trade by collecting first-hand accounts and artifacts. [Ex] Their persuasive arguments and exposure of the truth about slavery helped shift public opinion against the practice and build support for abolition, which eventually led Parliament to pass laws ending the slave trade in 1807 and slavery itself throughout the British Empire by 1833

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Y9 SLV 08 Abolition

Here are two P.E.E. paragraphs explaining why slavery was abolished in Britain: [P] One reason slavery was abolished was the strong arguments of abolitionists like William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson. [Ev] For example, Wilberforce campaigned tirelessly in Parliament, giving speeches that highlighted the immorality and inhumanity of slavery. Clarkson also worked to educate the public about the horrors of the slave trade by collecting first-hand accounts and artifacts. [Ex] Their persuasive arguments and exposure of the truth about slavery helped shift public opinion against the practice and build support for abolition, which eventually led Parliament to pass laws ending the slave trade in 1807 and slavery itself throughout the British Empire by 1833

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How was the British slave trade abolished?

Judge what played the


Make inferences from Explain how slavery was
most significant role on
historical sources abolished
the abolition of slavery

In the early 1800s slavery was made illegal in the


British Empire and in the northern states of the U.S.A.

There are many reasons why slavery was made illegal.


In today’s lesson we will look at three different
arguments as to why slavery was abolished and we
will come to the judgement of which was the most
important.

Key Words
Abolition
What is abolition?

Abolition = to get rid of something

In 1807, the British Parliament made the


slave trade illegal. If the Royal Navy
found a ship carrying slaves, the Captain
would be fined £100 per slave onboard.
Between 1808 and 1860, the Royal Navy
freed 150,000 enslaved people.
How was slavery weakened?

[TASK 1]

Using what we have discussed in class so far, how


might slavery have been weakened?

Religio Bad publicity


Abolition n
of slavery

Money Rebellions
Abolitionists

[TASK 2] Copy the table and complete using the information on the handout.

How did they help bring an end to slavery?

Granville Sharp

William Wilberforce

Josiah Wedgwood

Olaudah Equiano

Toussaint L’Ouverture

Thomas Clarkson
Abolitionists

[TASK 2] Copy the table and complete using the information on the handout.

How did they help bring an end to slavery?

Granville Sharp
Defended slaves. He was a lawyer. Argued against slavery. He brought a case
against the owners of the Zong.

William Wilberforce
He is a politician. He is the voice of the abolition movement. He got the slave
trade abolished.

Josiah Wedgwood
He convinced rich people that the slave trade was bad. He made anti-slavery
brooches. Make anti-slavery fashionable.

Olaudah Equiano
He was an author. Former slave. Wrote a book about the pain and suffering.
Was a best-seller.

Toussaint L’Ouverture
He led the largest slave revolt in Haiti. He defeated armies and won freedom.
Inspirational.

Thomas Clarkson
He showed people the true nature of African people. He showed off their art
and culture.
Abolitionists

[TASK 3]

Who were the three most important individuals in bringing about


the abolition of the British slave trade? Rank the individuals in a
pyramid:

● Sharp
● Equiano 1st

● Wilberforce
● l’Ouverture
● Clarkson 2nd 3rd
● Wedgwood

[TASK 4]

In 50 words, explain why you have chosen the order that you have.
Why was your ‘number one’ more important than the others?
[TASK 5] “I must speak of the transport of the
slaves to the Caribbean. This, in my
a. What does Source A tell us about
the slave trade? opinion, is the most wretched part of the
whole subject. So much misery
b. How reliable is source A for
telling us about the slave trade? condensed in so little room, is more than

c. How useful is source A to an can be imagined.”


historian studying the slave
(Source A) William Wilberforce’s 1789 Abolition
trade?
Speech
How did abolitionists influence public opinion?

Source A: imported sugar from a non-slave Source C: Poster advertising an abolitionist


Source B: Cartoon showing slaves being
worked plantation. On the side it says ‘East India meeting, where a petition would be organized
mistreated aboard a slave ship.
sugar: not made by slaves’ and delivered to the government.

[TASK 6] Look at the sources on your worksheet. They were all produced by abolitionists to promote abolition.

Write down in your exercise books:

1. What you can see in the source;

2. How it would encourage people to oppose slavery.

3. Which method do you think would be the most effective way of ending slavery?
How was slavery abolished in Britain?

Structure

[TASK 6] Write two full P.E.E. paragraphs to answer [P] One reason slavery was abolished was …
the following:
[Ev] For example …

Explain why slavery was abolished in Britain.


[Ex] This led to the abolition of slavery because …

… the strong arguments of abolitionists


[P] Another reason slavery was abolished was …
… the use of anti-slavery propaganda
[Ev] For example …

… the resistance of enslaved people in the Caribbean [Ex] This led to the abolition of slavery because …

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