6 facts about slave capture and slave factories

1. 30% of captives died before reaching the coast 2. people became very ill from lack of food 3. slaves were checked by a surgeon to ensure they were healthy enough to be sold, when a price was agreed the slaves were branded on the chest before going onto a slave ship 4. in slave factories there were cell for prisoners that revolted 5. when captured people were made to walk sometimes for hundreds of miles 6. most slave ships got slaves from british factories

6 ways the slave trade impacted Africa

1. estimated 12 million africans were taken majorly damaging the population 2. because many young and fit men were taken there were fewer able bodied people to grow crops, spreading poverty 3. less development to the community because all the young people were taken away 4. coastal villages whose main trades had been fishing and salt production became ports for slavery and trading 5. caused conflict between african tribes leading to hostility and violence 6. slowed the development of african economy

6 examples of active and passive resistance

1. Revolts/rebellions 2. Running away/escapes 3. Sabotage 4. working slowly 5. breaking tools 6. pretending to not understand instructions

Living conditions on the plantations.

1. Slaves lived in poor quality huts + Sometimes slaves had to build their own houses 2. Cramped conditions- 10 people sharing a hut 3. given basic food to last a week, cheap meat and cornmeal(for bread) poor quality leading to disease 4. Houses didn't provide shelter from weather. 5. house slaves had better conditions 6. Death rate was high due to diseases, overwork, poor nutrition and working conditions

Working conditions on the plantations.

- worked in owners home, factories, fields, mines - long hours in the hot sun, especially at harvest time - making sugar was hot and dangerous - in the fields slaves: cleared land, planted cane, harvested by hand, manuring, weeding - house jobs: cleaning, cooking, looking after children - house slaves could have a closer relationship with the family

6 ways the slave trade impacted the Caribbean

1. natural environment was destroyed to make way for plantations 2. whole islands being reliant on one crop caused the economy suffer if that one crop failed 3. indigenous people were taken as slaves or killed in order to take the land 4. brought the idea that black people were inferior to the Caribbean 5. indigenous people died from diseases brought over from Africa 6. slave codes replaced existing law, to maintain order and obedience, making the Caribbean more violent

6 ways in which the slave trade impacted Britain

1. Caused the development of city ports e.g. Liverpool, Glasgow, Bristol 2. increased imports, merchants, captains and sailors 3. development of financial systems (insurance) 4. Magnificent civic buildings e.g. hospitals, schools, town halls 5. Increased Britain's financial power 6. Improved the navy with all the ships

What was the impact of the Caribbean trade on the British economy

- provided products like sugar for cooking and cotton for textiles - people could get money by owning a share of a slave - sales of luxury goods from the slave trade raised tax money and made Britain rich

6 reason why it took so long to abolish the slave trade

1. it provided jobs 2. provided cheap products 3. VERY profitable 4.

6 prominent abolitionist or groups

1. William Wilberforce 2. Olaudah Equiano 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. John Newton 5. Granville sharp 6. Women

6 examples of the way enslaved people were treated on the middle passage

1. slaves revolted on 10% of voyages 2. some jumped overboard or starved themselves to stop themselves from being sold 3. slaves were made to exercise every day by jumping or dancing 4. punished harshly by whipping or withholding food 5. disease was common due to conditions 6. people were thrown overboard

6 jobs enslaved people had to do on the plantations

1. clearing land 2. planting cane 3. and harvesting canes by hand, 4. manuring 5. weeding 6. boiling house

6 examples of active and passive resistance

1. feining illness 2. being late to work 3. pretending not to understand instructions 4. damage tools 5. destroy crops 6. hurt or even kill farm animals

6 jobs that were created in Britain because of the slave trade

1. shipbuilders 2. mechants 3. sailors 4. captains 5. bankers 6. lawyers

6 arguments against the slave trade

1. wrong for one human being to own and control another 2. cruel and inhumane 3. It was morally wrong to split up families. 4. it was doing jobs that people could be paid to do to solve unemployment in britain 5. caused chaos and Civil wars in Africa 6. the bible said all should be treated with kindness and love

6 methods used by abolitionists

1. sugar boycott 2. books showing the horror of the trade 3. speeches 4. continuous bills 5. propaganda to the public 6. petitions

6 reasons why resistance was difficult on plantations

1. flogged for the littlest mistake 2. constant supervision 3. escapees were hanged or maimed 4. punished by withholding food/ working longer 5. wearing devices that cause pain and prevent sleep 6. family members could be sold as punishment

Olaudah Equiano

- raised awareness in meetings and autobiography - used his story to humanise enslaved people

Thomas Clarkson

- Essay at uni inspired him in his work on ST - interviewed people involved - collected physical evidence

John Newton

- used to be a slave ship captain - wrote a book about thoughts upon the ST - wrote Amazing Grace

Granville Sharp

- helped an enslaved man escape - helped a man from being put back into slavery

Women

- organised sugar boycott - wrote letters and pamphlets - Conducted fundraising and petitioning

Arguments for the slave trade

- government depended on tax from the trade - Plantation owners worried that they would lose their livelihood and income - mill owners worried they couldn't produce good textiles without wool from the trade - expensive as all slave owners would need compensation - British naval power depended on the trade - many people were racist - people thought releasing slaves would lead to riots, disorder, killings and anarchy

Why was the abolition successful?

- growing interest in religion made people believe it was wrong - it was becoming less profitable (could be produced elsewhere: indian sugar) - boycotts caused financial harm to businesses - slaves worked less well than paid workers

William Wilberforce

- Introduced bills for 20 years - Delivered speeches, published pamphlets highlighting inhumanity - had connection high in government