Afskaffelsen af slavehandelen i Storbritannien

Why did I choose this topic?I find the history of the slave trading very interesting I have seen movies about the slave trade

The beginning of the end

Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade

12 men in a printing shop in London – 1787Educate the public about the abuses of human beings in the slave tradeit achieved abolition of the international slave trade in 1807

White Women Abolitionists

Mary Birkett, Hannah More and Mary WollstonecraftBoycotted slave-grown products (Sugar, Coffee, Spices)Raised awareness of the violation of family life under slavery

African Abolitionists

Ignatius Sancho – First published African writerBorn on the slave ship (Never knew Africa)His letters were published posthumously (after his death)Wrote about the greed of the slave traders Shopkeeper

Thomas Clarkson

Spying for the Abolition Society

Snuck onboard a Slave ship (Fly)Wrote very describing about his sightings (Make a strong impression)Made horrific drawings of women and children crammed in chains below deck

Political strategies

Held public meetings about his discoveries Told the public about the heavy loss of British lives on slaving voyages Encouraged communities to push the Parliament for change

John Newton

Former slave ship captainRenounced slave trading Lent his slave trading experience to the Abolition Society Wrote “Amazing Grace”The song is about forgiveness and redemptionNo matter how cruel the act was, God will forgive you (Slave trading)