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What was the occupation of James Ramsay when he helped the slaves on the Arundel?
What was the occupation of James Ramsay when he helped the slaves on the Arundel?
Where was Mary Prince born?
Where was Mary Prince born?
Why did the slave ship approach the British ship Arundel?
Why did the slave ship approach the British ship Arundel?
What was James Ramsay's influence on William Wilberforce?
What was James Ramsay's influence on William Wilberforce?
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What was Mary Prince doing when she was 12 years old?
What was Mary Prince doing when she was 12 years old?
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What did James Ramsay do when he returned to England?
What did James Ramsay do when he returned to England?
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What happened to Mary Prince's family when she was 12 years old?
What happened to Mary Prince's family when she was 12 years old?
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What was the effect of James Ramsay's books on the people who read them?
What was the effect of James Ramsay's books on the people who read them?
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What was the condition of the slaves on the slave ship that approached the Arundel?
What was the condition of the slaves on the slave ship that approached the Arundel?
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What was the job of Mary Prince when she was sold for the third time?
What was the job of Mary Prince when she was sold for the third time?
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Study Notes
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
- From the 16th to the 19th century, millions of Africans were forcibly taken from their homes and enslaved.
James Ramsay
- James Ramsay was a young doctor who witnessed the horrors of the slave trade firsthand when he helped a distressed slave ship in the West Indies in 1759.
- He was shocked by the inhumane conditions and treatment of slaves, which had a lasting impact on him.
- Ramsay worked on the island of St Kitts, where he helped and treated injured slaves, angering local businessmen.
- He also worked as a church minister and insisted on opening his church to slaves as well as white people.
- After returning to England, Ramsay wrote books about his experiences, including vivid details that shocked many readers.
- His writings influenced William Wilberforce, the leader of the anti-slavery movement in the UK.
Mary Prince
- Mary Prince was born into slavery in Bermuda in 1788, as her parents were also slaves.
- She was sold four times in her life, including once at the age of 12, when she was separated from her family.
- Prince worked as a maid, but ran away to be with her mother, only to be captured and returned.
- She was later sold to work in salt ponds, where she faced long hours, hard labor, and cruel treatment from her owners.
- At the age of 40, Prince was taken to England, where she was free, as slavery was illegal in the UK.
- In 1831, the Anti-Slavery Society published her life story, "The History of Mary Prince", which helped change many people's minds about slavery.
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Learn about the devastating Transatlantic Slave Trade and James Ramsay, a doctor who witnessed its horrors firsthand and dedicated his life to helping slaves.
