The Abolition of Slavery - Tabitha Rooks: 3D Gallery

Evidence 1

This primary, physical source is different types of equipment from the slave ships such as iron handcuffs, leg shackles, thumbscrews, instruments for forcing open slaves jaws and branding irons. This source highly supports the abolishment of slavery as it provides moral evidence. The fact that these different types of equipment were used is against the human rights of the slaves. Furthermore this equipment showed no compassion or empathy as they were brutal, most likely the slaves would have been in pain most of the time due to them not being able to move freely and these would not have been used on common criminals / white people.

Evidence 2

The primary, physical source is about the African trading vessels or routes that carried items which included cotton, indigo, tobacco, oils, soaps, waxes, gums, gold and ivory, to name a few. This source significantly supports the abolition of slavery as it provides economic evidence that there was plenty of opportunities to trade with Africa in other goods and items such as cotton, indigo, tobacco oils, soaps, waxes, gums, ivory or gold than human beings that would be used for maids, caretakers, handymen or labourers. Furthermore these other items could be sold directly at the markets in Britain

Evidence 3

The secondary, written source is a quotation taken from an excerpt of the book, “The loss of the slave ship Fly at the Florida Keys in 1789” written by Gail Swandon as sited at labue.org. This source strongly supports the abolition of slavery as it provides both moral and economic evidence. The fact that only 53 of the 68 captives survived the journey highlights the inhumane conditions they must have experienced. Furthermore, this loss of life would have meant that less manpower would have been provided than promised therefore they would have not fulfilled their obligation and would of received less money for their shipment

Evidence 4

This written, diary source is from the British Parliamentarian William Wilberforce’s journal. This source strongly supports the abolition of slavery as it provides a religious argument. The point that Christian oriented people didn’t believe in slavery because of William. He wrote in his journal about two great objects, “the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners”. He was horrified about what they perceived as an unchristian trade. Furthermore, William helped the abolition of slavery by writing the two great things to stop slavery as it was an unchristian and unfair to humankind.

Evidence 5

This visual, primary source is an excerpt from “Crania Americana” showing the supposed difference between the skills of different races. This source significantly supports the abolition of slavery as it provides scientific evidence. The fact that slaves were classed as below second class citizens because of their colour of their skin, languages they spoke and to the Caucasian race they were viewed as inferior because they thought they resembled an apes. Furthermore this stereotype was passed on throughout generations and in some parts of the world it is still used today.

Evidence 6

This primary, visual source is about the harsh conditions onboard the vessels. This source highly supports the abolition of slavery as it shows a moral evidence. The fact that slaves lived in these conditions on the vessels for long periods of time and were in cramped living conditions while wearing leg shackles and handcuffs. Furthermore it was very unhygienic, they were not able to move around at will, many were taken away from their families and there were many incidents of people dying while on board these ships and their bodies stayed there until they arrived. The conditions on board these vessels were unfair and inhumane.

The Fighting Temeraire

The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 is an oil painting by the English artist J. M. W. Turner. HMS Temeraire was one of the last second-rate ships of the line to have played a distinguished role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. [more]

Liberty Leading the People

Liberty Leading the People is a painting by Eugène Delacroix commemorating the July Revolution of 1830, which toppled King Charles X of France. [more]

Ophelia

Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851 and 1852. It depicts Ophelia, a character from Hamlet, singing before she drowns in a river in Denmark. [more]

The Music Lesson

The Music Lesson or Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman by Jan Vermeer, is a painting of young female pupil receiving the titular music lesson. [more]

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The Abolition of Slavery - Tabitha Rooks