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Mary Prince, a former slave, was the first woman to present an anti-slavery petition to Parliament.

The Fight to Abolish Slavery 01

Learn how campaigners in Britain and beyond challenged the cruelty of the slave trade and fought for abolition, changing laws and ideas about human rights.

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Fascinating Fact:

In Britain, campaigners such as William Wilberforce spoke in Parliament against the slave trade, arguing that it was cruel and unchristian.

In KS3 History, the fight to abolish slavery is studied through the work of campaigners, former enslaved people, and political leaders. Pupils learn how petitions, pamphlets, court cases, boycotts, and speeches raised public awareness and pressured Parliament to change the law. The topic also explores how enslaved people resisted slavery themselves and how abolition affected the British Empire and its economy.

Key Terms

  • Slave trade: The buying and selling of people as property, often transporting them across oceans to work without freedom or pay.
  • Abolition: The act of officially ending a law or practice, such as the slave trade or slavery itself.
  • Parliament: The law-making body in Britain, made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What was the transatlantic slave trade?

The transatlantic slave trade was a system in which European traders took millions of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to work as enslaved labourers in the Americas and the Caribbean.

How did people in Britain try to abolish the slave trade?

People in Britain campaigned through petitions, public meetings, newspapers, and speeches in Parliament. They also organised sugar boycotts and used first-hand accounts from formerly enslaved people to show the trade’s cruelty.

When was slavery abolished in the British Empire?

The British Parliament ended the slave trade in 1807. Slavery itself was abolished in most of the British Empire by the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, with full freedom following a few years later.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
In 1787 who published his story of life as a slave?
Akinwe Yakoba
Olaudah Equiano
Samuel Sharpe
Sterling Fito
His shocking story helped the abolitionists
2 .
A former slave who campaigned against slavery in the USA was called .......
Honesty Spender
Meredith Faith
Sojourner Truth
Taverner Haste
She was born into slavery but later escaped with one of her children
3 .
William Dolben tried to put a legal limit on what?
The daily hours a slave worked
The number of children who became slaves
The number of slaves carried on ships
The number of years a person spent in slavery
Slaves were transported by ship
4 .
Who was NOT a founder member of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade?
Granville Sharp
Josiah Wedgwood
Thomas Clarkson
William Stopforth
Wedgewood's pottery made ceramic medallions of a slave in chains with the slogan of the society written below the kneeling figure
5 .
Who wrote the 18th century pamphlet 'Thoughts Upon Slavery'?
Charles Greville
John Wesley
Thomas Buxton
William Wilberforce
He founded the Methodist religion
6 .
Many in the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade were .......
Buddhists
Catholics
Jehovah's Witnesses
Quakers
They believed slavery was against Christian teaching
7 .
In 1792 who made a powerful speech against slavery?
Lord North
Spencer Perceval
William Grenville
William Pitt
He was British Prime Minister at the time
8 .
Those who fought to end slavery were called what?
Ablationists
Abolitionists
Abominationists
Apportionists
Most abolitionists were white people who realised that slavery was immoral
9 .
Who was the first woman to present an anti-slavery petition to Parliament?
Dora Earl
Lucy King
Mary Prince
Sarah Lord
She was a former slave
10 .
What was the name of the M.P. who led the campaign to end slavery?
Edward Colston
Henry Marshall
Walter Williamson
William Wilberforce
He brought many abolition bills before Parliament
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The abolition of the slave trade in Britain

Author:  Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)
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