The Slave Trade (Spartacus Educational)

The Slave Trade Sites:

William Wilberforce William Wilberforce: In 1787, founded the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Also led the campaign in the House of Commons, which tried to persuade the House of Lords to stop slavery. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REwilberforce.htm Anti-Slavery Movement Anti-Slavery Movement: Formed by Granville Sharp and Thomas Clarkson, which induded to the creation of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Influential figures such as John Wesley and Josiah Wedgwood also gave their support to the campaign. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REantislavery.htm Harriet Jacobs Harriet Jacobs: Born a slave in Edenton, North Carolina in 1813. Twenty one years later, escaped to Philadelphia. She published later her autobiography in the New York Tribune, which shocked the American public. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Sjacobs.htm Thomas Fowell Buxton Thomas Fowell Buxton: Founded the Society for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery. Also became the leader of the campaign in the House of Commons, 1825. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REfowell.htm Joseph Cinque Joseph Cinque: Slave that was part of the crew of the ship Amistad, that led a revolt and killed the captain. The sailors were captured, were judged, and found innocent because they were illegally enslaved. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Scinque.htm Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano: Slave that purchased his freedom, and worked in the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Sequiano.htm Richard Sheridan Richard Sheridan: Member of the Whigs that supported the House of Commons on the slave trade campaign. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRsheridan.htm Josiah Wedgwood Josiah Wedgwood: Founder of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REwedgwood.htm Thomas Clarkson Thomas Clarkson: Published the book titled History of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade. Also founded the Society for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REclarkson.htm Charles Fox Charles Fox: Foreign secretary that made a speech in favour of the Abolition of the Slave Trade bill in the House of Commons on 10th June 1806. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRfox.htm Elizabeth Pease Elizabeth Pease: Published a pamphlet titled Address to the Women of Great Britain, where they urged women to organise female anti-slavery associations. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REpeaseE.htm Elizabeth Heyrick Elizabeth Heyrick: Author that published in 1824, a pamphlet titled Immediate not Gradual Abolition, which argued in favour of the immediate emancipation of the slaves in the British colonies. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REheyrick.htm Mary Lloyd Mary Lloyd: Brief entry about Mary Lloyd, née Honeychurch, born at Falmouth in 1795. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RElloyd.htm Granville Sharp Granville Sharp: Founder of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. In 1787 he published his pamphlet, A Summary View of the Slave Trade and of the Probable Consequences of Its Abolition. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REsharp.htm Jane Smeal Jane Smeal: Helped women to form their own anti-slavery movements. Founded the Glasgow Ladies Emancipation Society. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REsmeal.htm Anne Knight Anne Knight: Known for starting a campaign advocating equal rights for women. She was also involved in the Quaker attempt to end slavery. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Wknight.htm 1807 Anti-Slave Trade Act 1807 Anti-Slave Trade Act: Law that forced british captains to pay a £100 for every slave found on board. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Lslavery07.htm Women's Anti-Slavery Societies Women's Anti-Slavery Societies: New organizations that were formed to campaign against slavery. Site provides historical data and facts. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REslaveryW.htm Edward Pease Edward Pease: Member of the Society of Friends that supported the Anti-Slavery movement. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RApease.htm Henry Brougham Henry Brougham: Played a role in persuading the House of Lords to pass the 1832 Reform Act. He was also responsible for the passing of the 1833 Anti-Slavery Act. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRbrougham.htm 1833 Abolition of Slavery Act 1833 Abolition of Slavery Act: Law that gave slaves in the British Empire their freedom. Also provides information about the Anti-Slavery Society that was formed in 1823. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Lslavery33.htm Henry Bibb Henry Bibb: Slave that escaped and became an African American activist. Also worked for the Liberty Party in Michigan, and later published his autobiography: Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Sbibb.htm Joseph Gurney Joseph Gurney: Foreigner that campaigned against slavery, that was in favor of world peace and the abolition of capital punishment. (The Slave Trade) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAgurney.htm