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HISTORY
ANTI-SLAVERY
MOVEMENTS
BY THE
BRITISH
MOVEMENT TOWARDS EMANCIPATION
DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS :
Anti Slavery- The abolitionist movement was an organized effort to end the
practice of slavery.
Industrialist- A powerful businessman who owns or controls large industrial
companies or factories.
Age of Enlightenment- Described the period in which people began to think
that democratic values were more likely to achieve a fairer society than
systems based on power and privilege.
Religious Sect- A subgroup within a larger religious community that often
follows a specific set of beliefs, practices, or rituals different from the main
stream religion.
A Journey Towards
Emacipation
-CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY
THOMAS CLARKESON
•In 1786 Thomas Clarkson published an In 1788 he visited slave trading
essay in English entitled “should men ports such as Liverpool,Bristol and
be given into slavery against their will?” Lancaster collecting evidence such
and circulated it among influential as shackles,thumbscrews, branding
people. From then,he devoted his life irons and chisel that were used in
to abolition, collecting evidence the trade. He also interviewed
against the slave trade and urging thousands of seamen and lived in
people to take action against what was personal danger. He continued to
morally wrong. He worked closely with trade extensively until 1792 when
the society to abolish slavery. his health failed and he had to
retire.
Thomas
Fowel Buxton
In 1838, Buxton published the African Thomas fowell buxton was made a
slave trade and Its remedy. In this baron in 1840 and is famous for
book he told the British government
to make treaties with the rulers in saying.”With Ordinary talent and
Africa. An expedition was sent in 1841 extraordinary perseverance,all
to put the plan into action but it failed, things are attainable.”
mainly because of the large number of
the among the expedition members
from yellow fever to malaria.
Early Stage of the
Protest
The task that slaves was taking the hands by a group of
abolitionist including humanitarians and industrialist These
included men like Granville sharp, Thomas Clarkson, Willam
Wiberforce and Thomas fowe buxton the Quakers acted as
pressure group in the movement of abolition slavery. They
were the first campers in England against the slave trade in
1727 pass a proposal against slave trade. Between 1750 and
1800, abolition became more religious crusade for a
Quakers, seven of the 11 after society for affecting the
abolition of trade committee were the Quakers. The
Quakers were the leading force in the movement of side of
parliament.
Organization of the
Slave Protest
The campaign against slavery was structured through a
well-organized movement that involved various strategies
and activities. Activists gathered to form groups that
focused on raising awareness and educating the public
about the horrors of slavery. They produced pamphlets,
held meetings, and organized public demonstrations to
spread their message. Collaborations with influential
figures and leveraging the press were also key elements of
their approach.
In the year of 1789 an anti-slavery society called "the
society effecting the abolition of the slave trade”was
fromed.Many members of this society were Quakers and
some belonged to an evergrowing evangelical movement
which at the time was trying to make the church of
England show concerns about spreading religious ideas as
groups/society's like the Baptist and Methodist.Manny
abolition such as Granville Sharp,Thomas Clarkson,Willam
Willberforce,Henry Thornton and James Ramsay were
involved.The society was determined to have a law stating
the abolishment of slavery passed through the parliament
at the time.It hoped that after the law was implemented
slave trade would be forced to collapse because of the
lack of supply of slaves.The society held the support of the
Prime Minister William Pitt, William Willberforce became
its spokes person and Thomas Clarkson provided the
nessery evedence to pass the law.
The Quaker
Movement
The Religious Society of friends began as a pro evangelical
Christian movement in England in the mid -17 century in
Ulverston. Quaker believed in the equality of all persons
because they held the conviction that every individual
possessed this "inner light". The Quakers were founded by
George Fox , a Non conformist in 1648.
Significance of the Quaker
Movement
Quakers believed in the equality of all persons because
they held the conviction that every individual
possessed this "inner light". They believed that the
inner light was the source of individual inspiration and
guidance, and that it was not limited by gender, race,
social status, or any other external factors. They acted
as a pressure group against slavery and were the first
campaigners in England against the slave trade.
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Two Abolitionists who protested

against slavery are
and .
What was the age of
Enlightenment?
TRUE OR FALSE
The quakers believed in the

equality of all persons
True False
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