starter activity

Why was this

plaque, designed by Josiah Wedgwoo

d, so successful in helping to abolish slavery by

British traders?

Why was slavery Why was slavery abolished?abolished?

To identify at least 5 different To identify at least 5 different methods used to methods used to abolishabolish slavery slavery

To To evaluateevaluate which was the most which was the most successfulsuccessful

TBAT explain positive & negative TBAT explain positive & negative outcomes of abolitionoutcomes of abolition

LOs

Key words: abolition petition

Your taskYour task

Read about the different methods used by abolitionists to abolish slavery. Make a list of them in your notes.

Decide which were the most effective and rank them

Write a judgement paragraph explaining which you think would have been most successful?

Extension. What methods do people use today to achieve changes in government policies?

How did campaigners end How did campaigners end the slave trade?the slave trade?

MeetingsMeetings Books (e.g. Books (e.g.

Olaudah Equiano)Olaudah Equiano) PetitionsPetitions PostersPosters CartoonsCartoons PoemsPoems Letters to Letters to

newspapersnewspapers Why was Olaudah Equiano one of the one successful abolitionist

campaigners?

Your taskYour task

Read p. 120-1 in ‘Collins KS3 History’.Read p. 120-1 in ‘Collins KS3 History’. Who was William Wilberforce? What Who was William Wilberforce? What

steps did he take to end slavery?steps did he take to end slavery? When was slavery finally abolished?When was slavery finally abolished? Make a list of winners & losers from the Make a list of winners & losers from the

slave tradeslave trade Extension. Write a judgement on who Extension. Write a judgement on who

won or lost overall with the abolition of won or lost overall with the abolition of slaveryslavery

William WilberforceWilliam Wilberforce Anti-slavery Anti-slavery

campaigner, MP, campaigner, MP, committed Christiancommitted Christian

Became an MPBecame an MP Made speeches Made speeches

against slaveryagainst slavery Used his connections Used his connections

with powerful with powerful politicianspoliticians

Introduced Introduced billsbills in in parliamentparliament

Wilberforce

Charles Fox

When did slavery When did slavery eventually end?eventually end?

1807, illegal to for 1807, illegal to for British traders to British traders to buy or sell humansbuy or sell humans

Slaves continued to Slaves continued to work in plantationswork in plantations

1833, slavery 1833, slavery completely abolishedcompletely abolished

Other nations Other nations followed, e.g. followed, e.g. AmericaAmerica

William Wilberforce, one of the strongest campaigners for the

abolition of slavery. Why was he so successful in raising public

awareness of the horrors of the slave trade?

Who won on balance?Who won on balance? WinnersWinners Slave owners Slave owners

compensated, e.g. compensated, e.g. Bishop of Exeter Bishop of Exeter received £12,700received £12,700

Abolitionists won Abolitionists won their fighttheir fight

By 1840s most By 1840s most slaves freedslaves freed

LosersLosers Only slaves under 6 Only slaves under 6

yrs freed in 1833yrs freed in 1833 Former slaves lost Former slaves lost

homes & homes & employmentemployment

Former slaves poorly Former slaves poorly prepared for life in prepared for life in free worldfree world

Economy of West Economy of West Indies went into Indies went into declinedecline

HomeworkHomeworkYou are going to take part in a debate about the You are going to take part in a debate about the abolition of slavery. You will be given role cards abolition of slavery. You will be given role cards indicating whether you think the trade should be indicating whether you think the trade should be abolished or continued. You will have to suspend your abolished or continued. You will have to suspend your natural, modern opinions and put yourselves into the natural, modern opinions and put yourselves into the shoes of actual C19th people! A speaker will decide shoes of actual C19th people! A speaker will decide who should speak and which side made the most who should speak and which side made the most effective points. Consider the following:effective points. Consider the following:

What position your character would have on the debateWhat position your character would have on the debateWhy your character would want slavery to be abolished Why your character would want slavery to be abolished or continueor continueWays of undermining your opponents argumentsWays of undermining your opponents argumentsExamples from your knowledge that support your viewsExamples from your knowledge that support your viewsRhetorical languageRhetorical language that will make your point that will make your point effectivelyeffectively

ExtensionExtension

Conduct some research into the life Conduct some research into the life of Wilberforce. Find out why he of Wilberforce. Find out why he became such an avid campaigner became such an avid campaigner against slavery and what his against slavery and what his connection with Sandgate was?connection with Sandgate was?

Your taskYour task Imagine you have been asked by the abolitionists Imagine you have been asked by the abolitionists

to give a speech in Parliament to support the to give a speech in Parliament to support the banning of the slave trade. Write a speech, (1 side banning of the slave trade. Write a speech, (1 side A4 minimum) including some or all of the following A4 minimum) including some or all of the following pointspoints Explain what happens during each stage of the Explain what happens during each stage of the

Triangular TradeTriangular Trade Tell us about living conditions on slave ships and on Tell us about living conditions on slave ships and on

plantationsplantations Point out the methods of campaigning used by Point out the methods of campaigning used by

abolitionists like Olaudah Equiano & William Wilberforceabolitionists like Olaudah Equiano & William Wilberforce Sum up why the slave trade must finishSum up why the slave trade must finish Finish with a powerful and memorable concluding Finish with a powerful and memorable concluding

statement (e.g. like the quote from Wedgwood’s plaque)statement (e.g. like the quote from Wedgwood’s plaque)

Success criteriaSuccess criteriaNeeds to Needs to improveimprove

Nearly thereNearly there Wow factor!Wow factor!

Only 2 or 3 Only 2 or 3 bullet pointsbullet points

Limited Limited examples examples from notesfrom notes

Needs to be Needs to be more more persuasivepersuasive

Includes nearly Includes nearly all the bullet all the bullet pointspoints

Uses some Uses some technical technical vocabulary and vocabulary and examples from examples from notesnotes

Beginning to Beginning to persuadepersuade

Includes all Includes all the bullet the bullet pointspoints

Uses Uses appropriate appropriate detail and detail and technical technical vocabularyvocabulary

Is extremely Is extremely persuasivepersuasive

PlenaryPlenary

Define Define abolitionistabolitionist Five methods used by abolitionists to Five methods used by abolitionists to

end slaveryend slavery How did Wilberforce help?How did Wilberforce help? Winners & losers?Winners & losers? Extension. How important was Extension. How important was

Wilberforce in ending slavery?Wilberforce in ending slavery?