British Aboliton and Slave Revolts CAPE History

Early abolitionists were more focused on

• abolishing the slave trade
• abolishing slavery
• granting citizenship to slaves
• improving the conditions of the slaves

The British abolitionists were successful MAINLY because

• they kept the issue of slavery alive in Parliament
• they used slave rebellions to show the evils of slavery
• they were supported by the British public
• they were supported by the British public

The MAIN aim of the slogan "Am I not a man and a brother" which became a catchphrase of the British abolitionists was to

• appeal to the sympathy and compassion of the British public
• illustrate the family bonds among slaves
• create a sense of kinship between British people and slaves
• demonstrate the equality of all men

88. The strategies employed by British abolitionists were important because they I. allowed the British people to participate in the abolition movement II. appealed to the reason of British legislators III. provoked riots among sympathizers in Britain IV. created a realistic image of the horrors of the slave trade and slavery

• (A) I and II only
• I, II and IV only
• I, II, III and IV
• III and IV only

There was a policy of "gradualism" in the abolitionist movement in Britain after 1807 because

• ) abolitionists were pleased by the abolition of the slave trade
• increased profits strengthened the influence of the West Indian Interest
• abolitionists in Parliament opposed sudden emancipation
• Wilberforce's death stalked discussions on slavery

Planters were enraged by the Amelioration Proposals of 1823 primarily because

• it undermined the planter's right to own slaves
• it implied that slaves were mistreated
• it was seen as a set of indulgencies
• it provoked slave insurrections

The presence of non-conformist missionaries in the British West Indies played a key role in the emancipation of slaves because

• they incited slave rebellions in their sermons
• they taught slaves to read and write
• they informed the British public of the mistreatments of slaves
• they reported the mistreatment of slaves to colonial governments

William Wilberforce's proposals to abolish the slave trade in the 1790s were rejected because

• the slave trade was too profitable to abolish
• the slave trade was a necessary component to British industrialization
• the West India Interest had significant influence in Parliament
• the St. Domingue Rebellion gave new hopes of prolonging slavery

Which of the following historians would accept that the abolitionist movement reflected the financial interest of the industrial capitalists in Britain?

• Eric Williams
• Seymour Drescher
• Rodney Walter
• Reginald Coupland

Which of the following European nations compensated planters after the emancipation of slaves? I. Britain II. Spain III. France

• I and II only
• II only
• I, II and III
• II and III only