The anti-slavery movement (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What year did English courts declare slavery illegal in Britain?
What year did English courts declare slavery illegal in Britain?
1772
Approximately how many enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas (16th-19th centuries)?
Approximately how many enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas (16th-19th centuries)?
12 million
How many enslaved people were thrown overboard in the Zong case of 1781?
How many enslaved people were thrown overboard in the Zong case of 1781?
130
Why was the Zong captain cleared of murder charges?
Why was the Zong captain cleared of murder charges?
Enslaved people were considered property
Which religious group was especially prominent in the anti-slavery movement?
Which religious group was especially prominent in the anti-slavery movement?
Quakers
What organisation did William Wilberforce found?
What organisation did William Wilberforce found?
Society for Abolition of Slave Trade
Where did Granville Sharp champion a resettlement project for formerly enslaved people?
Where did Granville Sharp champion a resettlement project for formerly enslaved people?
Sierra Leone
How did Thomas Clarkson first become involved in the anti-slavery cause?
How did Thomas Clarkson first become involved in the anti-slavery cause?
Writing a prize-winning essay
How many petitions did the Society collect in 1788 alone?
How many petitions did the Society collect in 1788 alone?
Over 100
How many people boycotted sugar in the 1820s?
How many people boycotted sugar in the 1820s?
Over 300,000
In what year was the British slave trade officially ended?
In what year was the British slave trade officially ended?
1807
What made the anti-slavery movement different from previous political campaigns?
What made the anti-slavery movement different from previous political campaigns?
It focused on treatment of others, not self