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Famous Abolitionists

Famous Abolitionists. LI- Describe the contribution that individual men and women made to the abolition of the slave trade. Evaluate the impact each of these people had on the abolition of the slave trade. William Wilberforce

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Famous Abolitionists

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  1. Famous Abolitionists LI- Describe the contribution that individual men and women made to the abolition of the slave trade. Evaluate the impact each of these people had on the abolition of the slave trade.

  2. William Wilberforce Wilberforce was an MP who campaigned for 20 years against the slave trade. He regularly gave speeches and proposed anti-slavery laws in Parliament.

  3. Thomas Clarkson Thomas Clarkson was an English anti-slavery campaigner and a Quaker. He helped found the campaign group ‘The Society for Affecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade’.

  4. Olaudah Equiano Equiano was a former slave. He managed to buy his freedom and then set up an anti-slavery group. He also wrote books and spoke at public meetings.

  5. John Newton Newton was a former slave ship captain. He wrote a book about the evils of the slave trade and spoke at public meetings. He famously wrote the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’.

  6. Amazing Grace Amazing grace how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like me.I once was lost but now I'm found.Was blind but now I see.'Twas grace that taught my heart to fearAnd grace my fears relieved.How precious did that grace appearThe hour I first believed.When we've been there ten thousand yearsBright shining as the sunWe've no less days to sing God's praiseThen when we first begun.Amazing grace, how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like me.I once was lost, but now I'm found.Was blind, but now I see

  7. Hannah More More was a teacher who became a writer. During this time she met many people involved in the anti-slavery movement and became an active member too.

  8. Granville Sharp Sharp was involved in setting up an anti-slavery campaign after meeting a former slave. He campaigned against the trade and also advocated returning slaves to Africa (Sierra Leone).

  9. Abolitionist project Choose an abolitionist you would like to know more about it can be from this list or from your own research into the movement. CAREFUL: to stay in the topic. Some of the famous American abolitionists worked to abolish slavery in America but we are studying the abolition of the Atlantic Slave trade in 1807. • Mary Wollstoncraft • Josiah Wedgewood • Ottobah Cugaono • William Wilberforce • Thomas Clarkson • John Newton • Hannah Moore • Granville Sharp • William Pitt

  10. Timeline of Abolition • 1807 The Atlantic slave trade is abolished 1834 Slavery made illegal in the British Empire 1865 13th amendment abolishes slavery in USA (after Civil War

  11. Research a Hero : due 01/12/16 • Investigate an abolitionist • Pick one we have looked at today OR find and research your own. • Make it as detailed as you can- the whole class will be tested on the impact of ALL the abolitionists- your research will be important in helping them succeed.

  12. IRELAND – POVERTY AND MIGRATION • IRISH IMMIGRATION TO SCOTLAND • IRISH IMMIGRANTS – LIVING CONDITIONS • IRISH IMMIGRANTS AT WORK • IRISH – SCOTTISH RELATIONS • JEWISH IMMIGRATION TO SCOTLAND • ITALIAN IMMIGRATION TO SCOTLAND • LITHUANIAN IMMGRATION TO SCOTLAND • IRISH COMMUNITY LIFE • THE HIGHLAND CLEARANCES • SCOTTISH EMIGRATION • THE SCOTS ABROAD • THE SCOTTISH CONTRIBUTION

  13. To what extent was the success of the abolitionist campaign due to the work of Thomas Clarkson?

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