starter activity why was this plaque, designed by josiah wedgwood, so successful in helping to...
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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?