Tag: the beginnings of empire

The 1833 Act freed slaves aged below ______.

(i) People in Britain still owned slaves after slave trade was abolished in 1807.
(ii) After the 1833 Act, slaves of all ages were freed. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are INCORRECT?

Consider the following statements:
(i) Thomas Buxton convinced Wilberforce to change his views on slavery.
(ii) In 1825, Wilberforce retired from the House of Commons. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

The Bishop of _________ had 665 slaves and received 12700 pounds as compensation.

How did abolition of slavery affect the British Government?

What was done to the slaves above the age of six?

What was the effect of abolition of slavery on the slave owners?

(i) The 1807 Act abolished slavery.
(ii) The 1833 Act abolished slave trade.
(iii) By 1840s, most of the slaves were freed in Britain.
Which of the above statements are INCORRECT?

The British Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act in ______.

Majority of the slaves were freed by the _______.