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Who wanted to end slavery immediately?
"Abolitionists". (Others favored a more gradual, orderly end to slavery.)
What was the white reaction to the end of slavery?
OH SNAP!
The American Civil War was fought to put an end to what?
slavery
Why did john brown want to end slavery?
believes that god has chosen him to stop slavery
What was a person called if he was against slavery?
A person who was against slavery was called an abolitionist. Abolitionists were people who believed that slavery was wrong and worked to end it. They came from a variety of backgrounds and had a range of beliefs, but they were all united in their opposition to slavery and their commitment to seeing it abolished. Many abolitionists were active in the movement to end slavery in the United States and other countries, and their efforts contributed to the eventual abolition of slavery in many parts of the world.
What date did the abolition of slavery end?
in Britain it ended in 1807
When did Britain end slavery?
It started in 1772.
When did the British offer slaves their freedom?
Slavery was abolished in Britain in 1833. The Slave Trade Act of 1807 officially ended the slave trade in Britain, but did not end slavery for the people already enslaved there.
What did Great Britain do to end slavery?
The British empire ended slavery by the Abolition Act of 1833. In 1834 Great Britain allocated nearly $100 million to compensate slave owners for their losses.
Did anyone speak out to end slavery?
In Britain the most vocal abolishionist was probably William Wilberforce.
What were the goals for the war of 1812?
Many merchants would lose trade with Britain.
What does an abolitionist want to do?
they wanted to end slavery
Why did people in south want to annex Texas to the US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Why did people in the south want to annex Texas to US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Why did the people in the south want to annex Texas to the US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Is there still slaves in Britain?
yes. African children being taken to Britain illegally to be used for unpaid work or prostitution. Also the movie I am slave, says at the end (made in 2010) that there are around 5,000 slave workers in Britain today.
What convinced lincoln that it was time to end slavery in the south?
The high risk of Britain intervening on behalf of the Confederates, after Lee's spectacular victories in the Peninsula. As soon as he was able to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, Britain would have so stay out of it, for fear of looking pro-slavery.
