Tag: history

What did Olaudah Equiano reveal in his autobiography?

When did Jonathan Strong finally get legally free?

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

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

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?

Consider the following statements:
(i) Jonathan Strong was a black slave.
(ii) He was beaten up and thrown into the streets by his owner.
(iii) His case was taken up by Granville Sharp.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

The Abolition of Slave Trade Act was passed in the year _______. 

(i) William Wilberforce was a Member of the British Parliament.
(ii) With his support, the British Government passed the Abolition of Slave Trade Act in 1818.
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

Consider the following statements:
(i) The 'Slave Ship Zong' was a case where 133 sick slaves were thrown overboard.
(ii) It was Granville Sharp's most famous case. 
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?

Which case of Granville Sharp gained national publicity?