The Abolitionists

1. The Abolitionists

2. Today’s lesson
We are developing our knowledge of the Abolitionists who
helped the end of the slave trade.
Today will be able to:
1) Provide detail about at least 6 abolitionists.
Today’s lesson will involve:
1) Research task
2) Exam style question

3. Task 1
You are going to complete independent research
on the role of different Abolitionists (People who
wanted to end the slave trade) either on the
Internet or through a text book.
You must include detail on the following
abolitionists including the following information:
1) Who were they?
2) Why were they against the slave trade?
3) What did they do to oppose the slave trade?
Frederick Douglass
William Wilberforce
Thomas Clarkson
Olaudah Equiano
John Newton
Hannah More
Granville Sharp

4. Exam style question(s)
John Newton persuaded William Wilberforce to join the Society for the
Abolition of the Slave Trade and Wilberforce soon became its leader.
Newton was a former slave trader who became an anti-slavery
campaigner. Wilberforce used evidence gathered by the abolitionists to
try to persuade parliament to end the slave trade. For 18 years he
introduced anti-slavery motions in parliament. However, the slave
traders put their case to parliament and Wilberforce’s arguments failed
to win enough support. As a consequence, Wilberforce published even
more horrific accounts of the slave trade.
How fully does Source A describe the role of William
Wilberforce in the campaign for the abolition of the slave
trade – 6 Marks

5. Plenary
At the back of your jotter answer the following question:
1) What Abolitionist do you believe is the most important? Why?

6. Starter
At the back of your jotter write down 1 fact about at least 3 of these
abolitionists:
1) William Wilberforce
2) Thomas Clarkson
3) Olaudah Equiano
4) John Newton
5) Hannah More
6) Granville Sharp