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Abolition of Slavery

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abolish slavery - what does this mean?

a)

to change slavery

b)

to end slavery

c)

to review slavery

d)

to promote slavery

2.

This is William ..........

a)

Wilberforce

b)

Wedgewood

c)

Equiano

d)

Clarkson

3.

What was William Wilberforce's job?

a)

Writer

b)

Campaigner

c)

Member of Parliament

d)

Designer

4.

It took William Wilberforce 18 years to finally get Parliament to agree to end the trade in slaves. What year was this?

a)

1790

b)

1807

c)

1810

d)

1815

5.

Why do you think it took so long for William Wilberforce to finally get Parliament to agree to end the trade in slaves?

a)

He wasn't a good speaker

b)

People didn't believe him

c)

Lots of people didn't want it to end as it made them rich

6.

This is Thomas .........

a)

Wilberforce

b)

Wedgewood

c)

Equiano

d)

Clarkson

7.

How was Thomas Clarkson involved with the abolition of the slave trade?

a)

Member of Parliament

b)

Campaigner

c)

Designer

d)

Writer

8.

Who travelled around the country collecting evidence about the slave trade ?

a)

William Wilberforce

b)

Josiah Wedgewood

c)

Thomas Clarkson

d)

Olaudah Equiano

9.

Josiah Wedgewood made over 200 000 medals, plates and plaques with the image of an African slave. What did he do with them all ?

a)

Sell them

b)

Give them away for free

10.

Olaudah Equiano was born in Nigeria and captured and sold as a slave. He managed to earn enough money to buy his freedom. How did he help to abolish the slave trade ?

a)

By publishing a book about his experience as a slave

b)

By becoming a Member of Parliament

c)

By funding anti-slavery campaigns