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What did the abolitionists want the abolition of?

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  1. Free trade

  2. Slavery

  3. Colonization

  4. Mercantilism

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Correct Option: B

How many years did it take for the island of Haiti to get independent?

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  1. 12 years

  2. 13 years

  3. 14 years

  4. 15 years

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Correct Option: B

Who established the Society for Abolition of Slave Trade?

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  1. Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce

  2. Thomas Clarkson and Abraham Lincoln

  3. Thomas Clarkson and Granville Sharp

  4. William Wilberforce and Granville Sharp

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Correct Option: C

Who among the following was NOT an abolitionist?

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  1. John Locke

  2. Thomas Clarkson

  3. William Wilberforce

  4. Granville Sharp

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Correct Option: A

What was composition of the population in the Americas in the 1820s?

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  1. 15 million people out of which half were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  2. 12 million people out of which 2 million were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  3. 10 million people out of which 3 million were Europeans and the rest were slaves

  4. 12 million people out of which half were Europeans and the rest were slaves

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Correct Option: B

The autobiography of Olaudah Equiano was published in _______.

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  1. 1782

  2. 1789

  3. 1762

  4. 1765

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Correct Option: B

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

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  1. Granville Sharp

  2. Earl Grey

  3. William Wilberforce

  4. Only A and C

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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?

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  1. Iron handcuffs

  2. Thumb Screws

  3. Spiked chairs

  4. Branding irons

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Correct Option: C

What was the composition of the organization Sons of Africa?

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  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

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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?

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  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Only (ii) and (iii)

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B