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What event in British history marked the abolition of the slave trade?
The abolition of the slave trade.
Who led the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade?
William Wilberforce.
What is depicted in the stained glass windows of Wilberforce's church in Clapham?
The lives of the saints of abolition.
Who is standing in the stained glass windows holding the 1807 act?
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Who was another influential member of Wilberforce's congregation?
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What crop did British settlers in Barbados experiment with that turned the island into a profitable place?
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What percentage of the agricultural land in Barbados was covered in sugar cane just 20 years after the British settlers arrived?
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Who were the people brought over from Africa to work on the sugar cane plantations in Barbados?
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What record does the Barbados National Archive keep?
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What did Barbados become as the demand for sugar grew?
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