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Why the slave trade was abolished - Coggle Diagram
Why the slave trade was abolished
William Wilberforce
Used his influence with the
PM
His
speeches
brought
publicity
to the cause
After
failure to win
, published more accounts
Convinced the
Christians
of the evil
Introduced
anti-slavery bills
In
1806
many
abolitionists
elected as
MPs
Used
evidence
to try and persuade parliament
Abolitionists
Granville Sharp
Involved in the
Zong
Involved in
legal cases
Thomas Clarkson
Collected
evidence
Displayed at
public meetings
John Newton
Had been a
slave captain
Preached anti-slavery
sermons
Spoke
publicly
Olaudah Equiano
Wrote
auto-biography
Ex-slave
Ottabah Cugoano
Wrote a
book
Part of the
Sons of Africa
Ex-slave
Economic Arguments
Not as
profitable
Slaves finding ways to
resist
Natural disasters
affected production
Sugar could be made cheaper in
India without slaves
Industrial Revolution
developed better ways to make profit
Slave Rebellion
Rumours
encouraged slaves to
resist
1806
- slave owners complained about
slave hostility
Rebellions became
more common
Plantation security
cost loads