Publicity Campaigns and Slave Resistance

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Which country had a more gradual emancipation movement, with no provision for an apprenticeship period?

Cuba

Britain

France (correct)

Spain

What was the main reason for the increase in slavery in the Spanish colonies, particularly Cuba?

Growing abolition movement

Pressure from Britain

Trade restrictions

Increased sugar production (correct)

Which country had a more widely supported abolition movement, involving outstanding individuals?

Spain

Cuba

Britain (correct)

France

Which country's slaves were entitled to their freedom if they could prove they were imported after a certain year?

Cuba Signup and view all the answers

Which country's slave trade was declared open in 1791, leading to an increase in the importation of slaves?

Cuba Signup and view all the answers

Which country became the first free country led by blacks in the Americas?

Haiti Signup and view all the answers

When was the slave trade abolished in France?

1833 Signup and view all the answers

Who was the spokesperson for the abolition society La Société pour l’Abolition de l’Esclavage in France?

Victor Schoelcher Signup and view all the answers

Which French colony granted freedom to the slaves after the arrival of Revolutionary Commander Léger Félicité Sonthonax in 1792?

Martinique Signup and view all the answers

Who drafted the bill proposing the abolition of slavery throughout the French Empire in 1848?

Schoelcher Signup and view all the answers

Which movement had a stronger fervor for abolition, the French or the British?

The British movement Signup and view all the answers

What was one reason why slavery was not abolished in the French Caribbean until 1848?

The sugar industry continued to prosper Signup and view all the answers

What was one reason why slavery was abolished in the French colonies?

The economic importance of West Indian sugar decreased Signup and view all the answers

What was one factor that contributed to the French abolition campaign?

The desire to end the migration of slaves to British colonies Signup and view all the answers

Who led the commission appointed by the French government to prepare the Act for immediate emancipation?

Victor Schoelcher Signup and view all the answers

Why were Stipendiary Magistrates called the 'Architects of Freedom'?

Because they were responsible for the peaceful transition from slavery to freedom Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the limited success of apprentices?

Weak economic position Signup and view all the answers

What did the regular contact with Stipendiary Magistrates help the apprentices with?

Understanding their legal rights and responsibilities Signup and view all the answers

Why were Stipendiary Magistrates unable to accept hospitality from the resident whites?

They did not have enough money to reciprocate Signup and view all the answers

What effect did the French Revolution have on the abolition of slavery in the French Caribbean?

It echoed the cry of liberty, equality, and fraternity Signup and view all the answers

Which country wanted emancipation in the Spanish empire for humanitarian and economic reasons?

Britain Signup and view all the answers

What event led to the emancipation of slaves throughout the United States and ended any thoughts of annexation by Cuban slave-owners?

American Civil War Signup and view all the answers

Which country faced increasing international pressure to abolish slavery in its colonies?

Spain Signup and view all the answers

Which decree issued by Carols Manuel de Cespedes led to the start of the Ten Years' War?

Emancipation decree Signup and view all the answers

What was the system of trusteeship called that required newly freed slaves to remain with their owners until 1888?

Patronato Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the premature end of the stipulated time in 1886?

The agitation by abolitionists Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the factors that contributed to the decline of the slave system?

The general decline in the price of sugar Signup and view all the answers

What did the richer planters do in response to the decline of the slave system?

They accepted abolition and freed their slaves Signup and view all the answers

What action formally brought slavery to an end?

The royal decree of 7th October, 1886 Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the abolitionists and the Cuban deputies attacking the patronage system?

The formal dissolution of the patronage system Signup and view all the answers