the oppression of people, usually under a dictator or tyrant

the outlawing of enslavement by a particular country

making a sound louder or strengthening a point of view

treating people in a way that goes against the dignity and respect human beings deserve

The 1807 abolition of the slave trade

History

The causes of the Haitian Revolution

Toussaint L'Ouverture and the fight for independence

Napoleon and the re-establishment of slavery

Abolitionist movements in Britain

The role of the Haitian Revolution in the abolition of the slave trade

In this unit, pupils investigate how the Haitian Revolution influenced the abolition of the slave trade by demonstrating the power of enslaved people in overthrowing colonial rule. In the next unit, ‘Interpreting the British Empire: how has it been commemorated and contested?’, pupils will explore how the legacies of colonialism and abolition are remembered and debated in modern times.

In ‘Transatlantic Slavery: how were West African societies impacted?’, pupils studied the profound social, economic, and cultural disruptions caused by the transatlantic slave trade. This unit builds on that by exploring how the Haitian Revolution played a critical role in challenging slavery and advancing the movement for abolition.

In this unit, pupils learn about the causes and conduct of the Haitian Revolution before reflecting on its role in the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807.

The Haitian Revolution: what was its role in the abolition of the slave trade? 

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Complete with the same word: Some abolitionists saw Britain as hypocritical because they were fighting Napoleon's {{}} at the same time as imposing a {{}} of their own on the people Saint-Domingue.

Which two people led the British abolition movement at the end of the 18th century, and the beginning of the 19th? 

Match the colonies below to the empire they were controlled by for the vast majority of the 18th century.

buying enslaved people within the British Empire

selling enslaved people within the British Empire

transporting enslaved people within the British Empire

owning enslaved people who were acquired prior to the Slave Trade Act

What did the 1807 Slave Trade Act outlaw?

Britain invaded Saint-Domingue to re-establish enslavement there.

British troops, having been defeated, returned from Saint-Domingue.

William Wilberforce pressured parliament to pass the 1807 Slave Trade Act.

Britain used the Royal Navy to enforce abolition throughout the Atlantic.

Put the following events into chronological order, starting with the earliest.

Which two adjectives best describe the idea of enslavement, from a human rights perspective?

Complete the following sentence with a keyword: Revolts of enslaved people in the Caribbean convinced the British public that those who were enslaved found their lives ________.

the direct experiences that members of the British public had of enslavement

Apart from revolts and uprisings enacted by enslaved people, what was the proof for the British public that life for enslaved people was extremely hard?

British Member of Parliament and abolitionist

formerly enslaved man who published his autobiography

a slave ship on which a massacre of enslaved people occurred

Match the key figures and features of abolition to the correct description.

Which fundamental right, protecting against unlawful detention or imprisonment helped abolitionist lawyers to win the Somerset vs Stewart case, outlawing enslavement in England and Wales in 1772?

Over 100 captured Africans were thrown overboard due to a water shortage.

Under 100 captured Africans were thrown overboard due to a water shortage.

Over 100 captured Africans were abandoned with nothing on a remote island.

Under 100 captured Africans were abandoned with nothing on a remote island.

The Zong massacre intensified opposition to enslavement amongst the British public. What happened in this event?

In which year was the Slave Trade Act passed by the British government?

The 1807 abolition of the slave trade

Lesson outcome

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