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The autobiography of Olaudah Equiano was published in _______.

  1. 1782

  2. 1789

  3. 1762

  4. 1765


Correct Option: B

Who among the following supported Thomas Clarkson in his anti-slavery campaign?

  1. Granville Sharp

  2. Earl Grey

  3. William Wilberforce

  4. Only A and C


Correct Option: D

Clarkson collected a variety of items used on ships to show the cruelty of the slavery system. Which one of the following was NOT one of them?

  1. Iron handcuffs

  2. Thumb Screws

  3. Spiked chairs

  4. Branding irons


Correct Option: C

What was the composition of the organization Sons of Africa?

  1. 12 Black and 3 White men

  2. 10 Black and 10 White men

  3. 12 Black men only

  4. 5 Black and 5 White men


Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements about the organization Sons of Africa:
(i) It consisted of 15 men who campaigned against slavery.
(ii) Olaudah Equiano was a member of the organization.
(iii) Thomas Clarkson opposed this organization.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Only (ii) and (iii)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

What did Olaudah Equiano reveal in his autobiography?

  1. The horrors of slavery

  2. The benefits of slavery

  3. The importance of slavery

  4. The need for slavery


Correct Option: A

When did Jonathan Strong finally get legally free?

  1. In 1765

  2. In 1766

  3. In 1777

  4. In 1768


Correct Option: D

Granville Sharp took up the cause of a slave called ___________. 

  1. Olaudah Equiano

  2. Solomon Northup

  3. Robert Brown

  4. Jonathan Strong


Correct Option: D

What medium did Equiano use to talk about the slavery system?

  1. Speeches

  2. Writing articles

  3. Songs

  4. Only A and B

  5. Only B and C


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements:
(i) Granville Sharp freed Jonathan Strong from his owner David Lisle.
(ii) It took him 7 years to get him freed.
Which of the above statement/s is/are false?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Neither (i) nor (ii)

  4. Both (i) and (ii)


Correct Option: B