Slave Trade Act 1807

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/slave-trade-act-1807

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary objective?Prohibition of the Atlantic slave trade within the British Empire
2. What is the duration of abolitionist campaign?18 years
3. Who helped make the law happen?People like William Wilberforce worked hard for 18 years to convince Parliament to pass the act. They fought against big business and old habits that liked the slave trade.
4. Did the law free people who were already enslaved?No, the act only stopped new people from being taken to the colonies. People who were already enslaved stayed in slavery until the later Slavery Abolition Act of 1833.

Parliament of the United Kingdom: The supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom and British overseas territories.
Abolitionism: The movement to end slavery and the slave trade.
Diplomatic Influence: The use of negotiation and persuasion by one state to influence the policies of another.