Why was the Slave Trade abolished

When did British abolish the slave trade?

• 1806

• 1789

• 1807

Who was an MP who apposed slavery?

• Thomas Clarkson

• Granville Sharp

• Toussaint L'Ouventure

• William Wilberforce

When was slavery abolished in British colonies?

The anti-slavery campaign run by abolitionists by ___________

• writing books

• public demonstration

• public meeting

• writing an articles in newspaper

Who was the former slave who involved in anti-slavery campaign?

• Toussaint L'Ouventure

• Thomas Clarkson

• Olaudah Equiano

Why did Thomas Clarkson make a tour to British slave ports ?

• to gather evidence of the slave trade

• to make research for his thesis

• to investigate how the slaves were treated

What do you understand when Clarkson described the items such as shackles and branding irons in his finding?

Why did the Sugar companies bought from non-slave countries?

• Anti-slavery campaigners boycotted slave sugar.

• High prices in slave countries

• High sugar quality in non-slave countries

• Cheap price in non-slave countries

What was the main reason that made slave trades more difficult and expensive in slave island?

• Slave resistance

• high death rate amongst the slaves

• very hard to get slaves in Africa

• The African leaders refused to sell the slaves

Who was this person?

• William Wilberforce , the MP.

• Thomas Clarkson, finding the evidence of the slave trade.

• Granville Sharp , helped the slaves through court cases

• Toussaint L'Ouverture