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Introduction: imagining transatlantic slavery and abolition.pdf - 2 views

  • hopes of at last building some sort of international coalition against the slave trade were undoubtedly one of the factors that pushed the British parliament across the abolitionist threshold
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      British parliament finally ended their participation in the transatlantic slave trade, not because of their humanity, but because of their financial and political interests. It may have been an attempt to get other countries to trust them after the major colonization they did.
  • Britain and the United States would play a leading role in suppressing the slave trade, although both nations would remain deeply involved, economically and politically, in the institution of slavery
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      Hypocritical behavior. They wanted to stop other countries from benefitting from slavery. Shows signs of capitalism.
  • ending of slavery in the British Caribbean (1833 /4) and the United States (1865). Even then, slavery still flourished in Cuba and Brazil; indeed, it was not until 1888 that Brazil finally emancipated all of its slaves.
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  • Suffice it to say that explanations encompass a wide range of issues, among them economic ‘decline’, black resistance, compassionate humanitarianism and debates over the morality and purpose of empire
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      Reasons for Britain's huge role in the abolition of slavery.
  • enslaved Africans were vital to the economic success of plantation
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      One of the reasons that it took so long for slavery to be abolished. Free labour to meet their demand for sugar, rice, indigo and tobacco to export.
  • x-slaves were invited to share in this cult of gratitude and
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      False image to appease the "black resistance"
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Resolutions of the Meeting on the Abolition of the Slave Trade.pdf - 2 views

  • diate abolition of the African Slave Trade, a trade avowedly repupant
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      Using religious aspects to support their cause
  • moral antd religious princiile,
  • the last seveti years, the impor- tati0n
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      "Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves" was established in 1808
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  • At a General Meeting of the Friends of the Abolition of the Slave Trade
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      The name of the organization and what they stand for.
  • a district in which the Slave- Trade having been neatly suppressed, the consequent jntroduction of cultiva- tion, and of a legitimate commerce
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      Positive results of the abolition of Slave Trade in this area.
  • commencing a new Slave Trade for their supply
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      the commerce system, or meeting the supply is more important than slaves
  • His Royad Highness the Duke of Gloucester in the Cha
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      Implicates the Duke of Gloucester (1814) as a contributor to the cause.
  • treaty of peace with France, no stipulation has eeen made for the immne-
  • radical injustice of the African Slave Trade
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      shows compassion and empathy. This organization views Africans(slaves) as people and not possessions.
  • to dtii-se authentiic infor- nation, and eaxcit. just sentiments and. -Selings on this great subject.
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      They plan to "diffuse" news that might deter their cause and are willing to be charged with treason for their cause.
  • no colony yet re- niMtinitg in the possession of" Great B3i- tain, wherein: slavery exists, should be ceded to any other pover, without re- quiring ani express s:ipilatioiv for relsri,- quishing the Slave Trade immediately and' for ever
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    Documents relating to public affairs
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The abolition of the slave trade in Britain - The transatlantic slave trade - KS3 Histo... - 1 views

  • Olaudah Equiano
  • Robert King.
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      Sold into slavery at the age of 11. His master later renamed him Gustavus Vassa.
  • By 1766, Equiano had raised enough money and was released
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      He was a prominent merchant born in Philadelphia.
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  • became vocal in the abolition campaign, befriending other formerly enslaved Black Britons and forming a group called the Sons of Africa
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      Olaudah Equiano wanted to be free so badly that he worked hard and was resilient enough to save whatever money he got in order to buy his freedom from his last master, Robert King.
  • played a key role in the abolitionist movement.
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      When he was free, he strived to free other enslaved people. Because of his experience as a slave, he was a perfect advocate for the abolition campaign and other slaves and Africans could relate to him. He did not think of himself only, but wanted everybody to be fre.
  • In 1789, Equiano published his autobiography, sharing his experiences of enslavement.
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      Movements can be defined as groups of individuals who share the common ideas about what they understand is of great significance.
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December 11, 1883 - Document - Nineteenth Century Collections Online - 3 views

  • The High Contracting Parties agree to furnish each other in the same way as provided by the foregoing Article, with all the information which they may become possessed of in reference to the interior Slave Trade, and each engages to take into serious consideration any measure which the other may propose for the purpose of joint action in the repression of such interior Slave Trade
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      They have each other's backs in this endeavor and are looking out for their best interests. Their aim is to ''repress'' Interior Slave Trade and not Slave Trade altogether.
  • between Great Britain and Portugal for the develop¬ ment of commerce and the putting down of the Slave Trade in the respective dominions of the two Crowns in Southern and South- Eastern Africa
  • The High Contracting Parties engage to use their utmost endeavours to put down and finally suppress the traffic in slaves on the East Coast of Africa.
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      Using their resources to assist in the abolition of slavery on the East Coast of Africa but not any other parts of Africa.
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  • Projet of Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal respecting Commerce and Slave Trade in Southern and Eastern Africa
  • Signed at Lisbon, May 30, 1879.
  • HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, being desirous to encourage and extend the commercial intercourse be¬ tween their adjacent dominions in Southern and Eastern Africa
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      Note the passion with which the Queen and King's titles are written, more especially the Queen of Britains. The titles include the countries which they "rule" or have colonized and taken "dominion" over. The wording "commercial", further proves that they view Africans as commodities.
  • to promote the entire abolition of the traffic in slaves on the east coast of that continent
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      Abolition in certain parts of the continent and not the whole continent. This plan was to suit their commercial needs.
  • and generally to co-operate in the work of African civilization,
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      "African civilization" is what they use to justify their actions and their colonization of Africa.
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