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A sugar boycott was organised by Elizabeth Heyrick in Leicester to protest against slavery.

The Fight to Abolish Slavery 02

Discover how changing ideas, speeches, and growing industries helped people in Britain and beyond challenge slavery and push for laws that recognised enslaved people as human beings.

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Fascinating Fact:

Economic changes, such as new industries and wage labour, made some people argue that slavery was no longer necessary or efficient.

In KS3 History, the fight to abolish slavery is also linked to changing economies. As factories, trade, and paid work expanded, some politicians and business leaders claimed that slave labour was out of date, expensive to control, and bad for Britain’s reputation. Studying these arguments helps pupils understand how moral and economic reasons combined to push for the end of the slave trade and slavery.

Key Terms

  • Industrialisation: The growth of factories, machines, and mass production that changed how goods were made and how people worked.
  • Wage labour: Work where people are paid money for their time and skills instead of being owned as property.
  • Boycott: A protest where people refuse to buy certain goods or use certain services in order to bring about change.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Why did some people think slavery was bad for the economy?

Some argued that slavery was costly to enforce, could cause rebellions, and discouraged new types of business. They believed paid workers, using new machines and skills, would be more efficient and flexible.

How did the Industrial Revolution help the abolition movement?

The Industrial Revolution created new industries that did not rely directly on slave plantations. As profits came from factories and trade in other goods, more people felt Britain could afford to end slavery in its empire.

Were economic reasons or moral reasons more important in ending slavery?

Both were important. Moral campaigners highlighted the cruelty and injustice of slavery, while others stressed economic change. Together, these arguments helped persuade Parliament to pass abolition laws.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
What was the slogan of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade?
Am I not a man and a brother
Live and let live
Men are born equal
Souls without chains
It was formed in London and one of its aims was to educate the general public about the injustice of the slave trade
2 .
Who organised a sugar boycott in Leicester to protest against slavery?
Amelia Jackson
Elizabeth Heyrick
Patience Sturgess
Sarah Cahill
Slave labour was used on the sugar plantations of the West Indies
3 .
Which runaway slave was legally set free, thanks to Granville Sharp?
Jackson Short
Jeremy Tall
Jonathan Strong
Joshua Stout
His owner recaptured him but after a court case, he was freed. Sadly he died aged 25
4 .
1791 saw a huge slave revolt on which island?
Guadeloupe
Martinique
St Domingue
St Kitts
The island later became known as Haiti
5 .
Who led the rebels on St Domingue?
Antoine L'Oratorio
Etienne Symphonique
Louvain L'Orchestre
Toussaint L'Ouverture
The island belonged to France at that time
6 .
An 1831 slave uprising on Jamaica was led by .......
Arthur Knight
Charles Payne
Matthew Chalmers
Samuel Sharpe
This revolt helped to end British slavery
7 .
Anti-abolitionists thought that freed slaves would .......
attack their former owners
kill anti-abolitionists
refuse to work and become lazy
set fire to plantations
The abolitionists used more powerful arguments linked to human rights
8 .
The British slave trade was abolished in which year?
1803
1807
1811
1814
TRADE was abolished throughout the British Empire but not slavery itself
9 .
Slavery itself was abolished in all British colonies in which decade?
1810s
1820s
1830s
1840s
The Act was passed as law in August of 1833
10 .
Following abolition, what did the slave owners receive?
Compensation
Death threats
Knighthoods
Nothing
The total amount that Parliament set aside for compensation to be paid to slave owners was twenty million pounds. At the time of writing this quiz, the equivalent sum today would have been two billion pounds!
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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