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Slave Trade began
The Slave Trade began with Portugese traders. They took African slaves to work. About 350,000 slaves were taken to America. -
English Pirates
English Pirates began selling slaves to the Spanish colonies. -
Britain and Barbados
Britain captured Barbados in the West Indies. -
Britain and Jamaica
Britain took over Jamaica. -
Royal Africa Company
Royal Africa Company was set up to sugar plantations of West Indies. -
Slave Price
A slave cost £3 worth of traded goods. -
Slave Price
A slave cost £20 in West Indies -
Asiento
'Asiento', a slave contract that Spain gave to Britain. The slave contract was about trading 144,000 slaves a year. -
The Somersett Case
Lord Mansfield, a judge said slavery was illegal in England. -
Committee for Abolition
Committee for Abolition of the slave trade was formed. -
The Dolben Act
The Dolben Act restricted how many slaves a ship could have. -
Wilberforce
Wilberforce made his first speech in the parliament against slavery. -
Bill for slave trade abolition
Wilberforce presented a bill for slave trade abolition. -
Slave Price
Slave price rose to £25. -
Bill bans British ships from carrying slaves to French colonies
James Stephen recommended a diiferent bill banning for British ships from taking slaves to French colonies, stopping two-third of slave trade. -
Abolition of slave trade (British Parliament)
The British Parliament abolished slave trade. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna decided to end slave trade. -
Abolition of Slave Trade (British Empire)
The British Empire abolished slave trade.
