Voices of the Abolition Movement

Who was Olaudah Equiano?

• A British politician who supported the abolition movement

• An enslaved person who bought his freedom and became an abolitionist

• A French military leader who fought against slavery

• The prime minister of Britain during the passing of the Slave Trade Act

What significant act did Lord Grenville oversee as prime minister?

• The Emancipation Act of 1833

• The Slave Trade Act of 1807

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

What was the main goal of Toussaint Louverture's fight in Saint-Domingue?

• To establish a new French colony

• To gain freedom from French oppression and enslavement

• To support the British abolition movement

• To write an autobiography about his experiences

What did Mary Prince achieve by publishing her experiences?

• She became the first Black woman to own a plantation

• She helped push towards the Emancipation Act of 1833

• She was elected to the British Parliament

• She led a military rebellion in the Caribbean

What was the purpose of the petitions led by William Wilberforce?

• To support the American Revolution

• To abolish the buying and selling of human beings

• To promote the Industrial Revolution

• To establish new colonies in the Caribbean

What did the Emancipation Act of 1833 achieve?

• It ended the slave trade in the United States

• It abolished slavery in most parts of the British Empire

• It granted independence to Saint-Domingue

• It established new trade routes in the Caribbean

What was the role of Granville Sharp in the abolition movement?

• He was a military leader in Saint-Domingue

• He was a friend and supporter of Olaudah Equiano

• He was the prime minister who passed the Slave Trade Act

• He was the first Black woman to publish her experiences

What was the status of formerly enslaved people after the Emancipation Act of 1833?

• They were immediately granted full freedom and rights

• They were required to work as apprentices on plantations

• They were sent back to Africa

• They became plantation owners

Who inspired the British abolition movement?

• Activists and politicians from around the world

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The French monarchy

What did Olaudah Equiano do to spread awareness about the horrors of slavery?

• He led a military rebellion

• He wrote an autobiography and gave talks

• He became a plantation owner

• He signed petitions to Parliament