Supervising the Apprenticeship System

Which group of people were no longer allowed to suckle their babies after the Emancipation Act?

What was one of the ways that some apprentices responded to the Emancipation Act?

Who were the Stipendiary Magistrates?

What was one of the roles of the Stipendiary Magistrates?

Which group was responsible for setting up an Agency Committee in 1830 to advocate for immediate emancipation in the British colonies?

What tactics did the campaigners use to win public opinion over to immediate emancipation?

Which event played a significant role in speeding up the emancipation process in the British colonies?

What was the response of the planters to the Sam Sharpe Rebellion?

Which organization in Ann's Bay was actually an anti-missionary organization with a religious façade?

Who declared the Colonial Church Union illegal in January 1833?

What Act led to the redistribution of electoral divisions and the loss of boroughs that were 'bought' by wealthy West Indian planters in Britain?

Why did major slave trading towns like London, Bristol, and Liverpool support the abolitionists?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the reasons for the British government passing the Emancipation Act?

What were some provisions of the Emancipation Act?

What were the aims of the Apprenticeship system?

What happened in Antigua and Barbuda regarding the implementation of Apprenticeship?

Which factor influenced the decision in Antigua to not have a period of apprenticeship?

What was one of the difficulties faced by the British Government in implementing the Emancipation Act?

How did the British Government try to solve the problem of getting enough suitable candidates to serve as Stipendiary Magistrates?

What was one of the problems faced by the apprentices due to the implementation of the Emancipation Act?

Who published a report severely criticizing the system?

When was apprenticeship ended?

Who were called the 'Architects of Freedom'?

What did Sturge's book, The West Indies in 1837, arouse among members of the Anti-Slavery Society?

What did the regular contact with the magistrates seem to do for the apprentices?

What nullified the fears of those who predicted violence and destruction after emancipation?

Which of the following was NOT a problem experienced by the Stipendiary Magistrates in supervising the Apprenticeship System?

Why did the Apprenticeship System come to a premature end in 1838?

Why did the planters feel that they would benefit from the end of slavery and the introduction of freedom?

What was the role of the Stipendiary Magistrates in the Apprenticeship System?

Which country was the first in the Americas to be led by black people?

Who was the spokesman for the abolition society La Société pour l’Abolition de l’Esclavage?

Which French colony was the only one where slavery was not restored after Napoleon became ruler of France?

Which country did thousands of French slaves escape to after 1838?

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

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

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

In what year did Spain abolish slavery in Cuba?

What was the name of the struggle for independence in Cuba that broke out in 1868?

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

Which country experienced a sugar boom after 1750 which led to an increase in slavery in its colonies?

What was the main concern of the Spanish authorities regarding the slave trade in their colonies?

What event in 1865 led to the abolition of the slave trade in the Spanish colonies?

In which region of Cuba did slave revolts occur in 1843?

What was the link between the fortunes of abolition and the independence movement in Cuba and Puerto Rico?

Which group of people did the Stipendiary Magistrates have regular contact with in order to inform them of their rights and duties?

What was one of the factors that impaired the effectiveness of the Stipendiary Magistrates in improving the social conditions of the apprentices?

What nullified the fears of those who predicted violence and destruction after emancipation?

What was one of the difficulties faced by the Stipendiary Magistrates in carrying out their duties?

What did the Stipendiary Magistrates come to be called as a result of their achievements, despite their failings?

Which of the following factors contributed to the decline of the slave system in the British territories?

What was the main reason for the formal end of slavery in the British territories?

What event contributed to the deteriorating economic situation that preceded slavery?

What was the fate of the slaves owned by the richer planters?

When did the stipulated time for slavery in the British territories end?

Which of the following was NOT a reason why slavery was not abolished in the French Caribbean until 1848?

What was one of the reasons why the French colonies eventually abolished slavery in 1848?

What was one of the similarities between the French and British emancipation movements?

What was one of the reasons why the French colonies did not abolish slavery earlier?

What role did Victor Schoelcher play in the abolition of slavery in the French colonies?