Reform and reformers (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was Somerset case ruling?
When was Somerset case ruling?
1772
Where was slavery illegal after Somerset case?
Where was slavery illegal after Somerset case?
Britain itself, NOT British colonies
How many Africans transported in slave trade?
How many Africans transported in slave trade?
Approx. 12 million (16th-19th centuries)
How many died during Atlantic crossing?
How many died during Atlantic crossing?
About 1.5 million people
When did Zong case occur?
When did Zong case occur?
1781
What happened in Zong case?
What happened in Zong case?
130 sick enslaved people thrown overboard
Why was Zong captain cleared?
Why was Zong captain cleared?
Enslaved people legally considered property, not people
Religious group most prominent in anti-slavery movement
Religious group most prominent in anti-slavery movement
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
What did Wilberforce found?
What did Wilberforce found?
Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
Clarkson's main contribution
Clarkson's main contribution
Collected extensive evidence about slavery horrors
When founded: Society for Abolition of Slave Trade?
When founded: Society for Abolition of Slave Trade?
1787
How many petitions submitted in 1788?
How many petitions submitted in 1788?
Over 100 petitions
How many boycotted sugar in 1820s?
How many boycotted sugar in 1820s?
Over 300,000 people
British slave trade officially ended when?
British slave trade officially ended when?
1807
Slavery abolished in British Empire when?
Slavery abolished in British Empire when?
1833