Year 8

How successful were efforts to abolish slavery in the nineteenth century?

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    In this lesson, we will look at Jamaica as a case study. What was it like for the enslaved people working in Jamaica and how did they try to free themselves?
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    In this lesson, we will look at the reasons behind the abolition of the slave trade.
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    In this lesson, we will discuss that acts which ended the slave trade within the British Empire.
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    In this lesson, we will explore how we can judge 'success' in ending slavery. This will be done by considering who benefited from the 1807 and 1833 Acts.
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