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Steve Howarth ‘After Abolition’

Explore the Royal Navy's crucial role in abolishing the Atlantic Slave Trade in the 19th century, using documents and historical context to form judgments.

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Steve Howarth ‘After Abolition’

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  1. Steve Howarth‘After Abolition’ How proud can Britain be of the Royal Navy’s efforts to end the Atlantic Slave Trade in the 19th Century? Steven Howarth TTP 2010

  2. Lesson 1

  3. Slave Trade Abolition in British Empire 1807

  4. Enquiry/Lesson Objectives • How proud can Britain be of the Royal Navy’s efforts to end the Atlantic Slave Trade in the 19th Century? • Role of Royal Navy, especially the West Africa Squadron in lesson 1 • Use documents and contextual information to form judgments

  5. Starter – How to stop the Slave Trade Version 1

  6. Starter – How to stop the Slave Trade Education/persuasion Raids Naval patrols Treaty agreements with other countries Blockades Slave surveys/registration Laws Courts Customs Version 2

  7. Starter – How to stop the Slave Trade Education/persuasion Laws Treaty agreements with other countries Customs Blockades Naval patrols Courts Slave surveys/registration Raids Naval patrols

  8. Naval Patrols: The West Africa Squadron Based on West coast of Africa Established in 1819 as a branch of the Royal Navy The Black Joke Captured slavers were tried in a court in Freetown, Sierra Leone Purpose: to stop and search vessels suspected of involvement in slave trade The WAS used a variety of vessels; the Black Joke (above left) was a fast Baltimore Clipper

  9. Source 1 - Case of Henriqueta 1827 • Sir • I have the satisfaction to report to you for the information of His Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral that His Majesty’s ship under my command captured on the 6th September last the Brazilian Brig Henriqueta of 257 tons…and having on board 569 slaves, from ….in the Bight of Benin. The Henriqueta has made ….voyages from the coast and has landed at Bahia 3360 slaves in the last two years. • Commodore W. Collier captain of HMS Sybille, 12 December 1827

  10. Source 2 – HMS Black Joke 1830

  11. Source 2 - Questions • What evidence is there that the Atlantic slave trade continued? • Which nations were most involved in the slave trade? • What evidence is there that the Black Joke was successful? • What further questions could be asked to find out about how successful the Black Joke was as a Squadron patrol ship? • Try to fill in gaps in the transcription using the original document

  12. e.g. 2. Blockade and Patrols: The West Africa Squadron BlackJoke 1830 The Black Joke

  13. Lesson 2

  14. Lesson 2 Starter - Source 3 River Congo August and September 1875

  15. Source 3 -River Congo 1875

  16. Source 3 River Congo 1875 • Study the map • Have a guess what the numbers represent? • How do you think they got from 9 to 10 to 15? • What other features are there on this map which you need explained? • Does this confirm or weaken your guess about what the ‘visits’ are for?

  17. Source 3 -River Congo 1875 Date visited Villages River inlets River Congo British naval vessels Factory = slave holding fort

  18. Source 3 River Congo 1875 • The trail records movement over a series of days starting on the 31st August • Muddy creeks and mangrove swamps = difficult for travel • Flag/George Cross – royal navy ensign + names of a possible 6 ships = naval presence • Trail visits a town (Anne’Zanze’s) on 3rd September

  19. Source 4 • Engagement between her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and King Anizanza for the abolition of the traffic in slaves; for the prevention of human sacrifices; for the encouragement of lawful commerce: for the protection of all white traders, more particularly British and the punishment of all pirates, disturbers of the peace and good order of the River (Congo). • Lieutenant Henry Chapman Walker commanding Her Britannic Majesty’s ships “Foam” and senior officer in the Congo on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and King Anizanza whose name is hereto subscribed on the part of himself, his heirs and successors have agreed upon the following articles. • Agreement made on 19th April 1876

  20. Source 5 – questioning strategy • What’s happening? • Why might it be happening? • Should they be doing it? • What does it suggest about progress in enforcing abolition of slave trade? • Who was the intended audience? Would it make a difference to the content?

  21. Discussion Point • Is destruction of this type ever justified? Vietnam 1967 Afghanistan 2010

  22. Things to Proud of Things to be ashamed of Final Judgment How proud can Britain be of the Royal Navy’s efforts to end the Atlantic Slave Trade in the 19th Century?

  23. Making your decision:‘Washing Line’/’Continuum’ Slightly more ashamed than proud Strongly ashamed Totally Proud Mainly Proud Strongly proud Slightly more proud than ashamed Mainly ashamed Totally ashamed Proud and ashamed in equal amounts

  24. Homework Assignment • Design and produce: • A Power Point Presentation or B. A ‘Movie-Maker’ Presentation

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