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Part C: The Atlantic slave trade
Development of the Atlantic slave trade in the 18th century, the social and economic consequences of that trade, and its abolition in 1807.
Themes: ideology, rights and conflict.
Key issues and description of content
1 An evaluation of the reasons for the development of the transatlantic slave trade.
- military factors
- importance of West Indian colonies
- shortage of labour
- racist attitudes
- religious factors
2 An assessment of the importance of the transatlantic slave trade to the British economy.
- profits accruing from tropical crops
- role of the trade in terms of navigation
- manufacturing
- industrial development
- wealth of ports and merchants
3 An evaluation of the factors governing relations between the enslaved people and their enslavers.
- humanitarian concerns
- religious concerns
- financial considerations
- fear of revolt
- racism and prejudice
4 An assessment of the implications of the slave trade for African societies.
- slave sellers and European ‘factories’ on the West African coast
- development of slave-based states and economies
- destruction of societies
- development of foreign colonies
- roles played by leaders of African societies in continuing the trade
5 An evaluation of the obstacles to abolition.
- slave rebellion in St Domingue
- effects of the French Revolution
- importance of the trade to the British economy
- anti-abolition propaganda
- attitudes of British governments
6 An evaluation of the reasons for the success of the abolitionist campaign in 1807.
- decline in the economic importance of slavery
- effects of slave resistance
- military factors
- campaign of the Anti-Slavery Society
- role of Wilberforce
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