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The Atlantic Slave Trade1770-1807

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Question 1 – Evaluate the usefulness…

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Source A is taken from the autobiography of a slave, who was eventually sold in the West Indies but taught to read and write. Here he describes the end of his journey from the interior of Africa.

Evaluate the usefulness of Source A for investigating the treatment of slaves in slave factories? 5

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Question 2 – Evaluate the usefulness…

Evaluate the usefulness of Source A as evidence of what happened to slaves at the slave factories. 5

We walked for many weeks in chains. Then we saw a great river with no bank at the far side. On it lay a strange ship. As we reached the coast of the sea (as I learned the great river was called), we were taken into a large fort. There our African owners washed us, and shaved us, and rubbed our skins with palm oil to make it shine. White men came in and looked at us. After a few days the black and white traders seemed to do a deal. We were branded with hot irons that burnt our skin. Then we were kept in the fort for several weeks more, chained and fed boiled beans, till another ship arrived.

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Question 3 - Comparison

Compare the views of Sources B and C about the impact of the slave trade on Africa. 4

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Question 4 – Comparison

Compare the views of Sources A and B about what happened during slave auctions. 4

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Question 5 – How fully…?

How fully does the source describe the ways in which slaves were sold? 5

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Question 6 – How fully…

How fully does Source A explain the reasons why resistance was difficult for slaves on the plantations? 5

The source gives a partial description of_______________________________________

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The campaign to abolish the slave trade changed British public attitudes. The abolitionists revealed the true horror of the trade and persuaded the British public that slaves were fellow humans and equal before God. They distributed leaflets showing how slaves were packed on board the ships. The potter Josiah Wedgwood produced a cameo depicting a kneeling African slave in chains framed with the words "Am I not a Man and a Brother?”

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How fully does SOURCE A describe the methods used by the abolitionists in their campaign to end the slave trade? 5

The source gives a partial description of_______________________________________

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Compare the views in Sources B and C about the reasons why the slave trade continued for so long. 4

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Question 9 – How fully…

How fully does Source B explain the reasons why the slave trade was abolished in 1807? 5

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Question Guides

1) Evaluate the usefulness

Who?

Would the author have a lot of knowledge about the topic? If so, explain why you believe this and make it clear that it would make the source more useful.

Would the author have a reason to exaggerate or lie? If so, explain why you believe this and make it clear that it would make the source less reliable.

When?

If the source is from the time of the events, this might give as a valuable contemporary view of what happened.

If the source is recent, the author could have looked at lots of primary accounts and could give a well-researched account of events.

Type

If the source is from a textbook, it is likely to be more useful as it is designed to inform the reader about what actually happened.

If the source is from a diary/autobiography, it is likely to be useful as it is expressing a person’s beliefs about the issue. However, it is limited because it only gives you one person’s view.

Source

The source contains accurate information, such as... We know this is true because… (provide your own fact) making the source more useful. X2

Recall

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The source fails to mention relevant details, such as the fact that..., making the source less useful. X2

2) Comparison

The sources agree/disagree about ... (make a specific point).

Source A says '...Quote...' and Source B says '...Quote...'.

The sources agree/disagree about ... (make a specific point).

Source A says '...Quote...' and Source B says '...Quote...'.

Overall, the sources mostly agree/disagree about...(use the question)

3) How fully...?

Step 1 - 'The source gives a partial description of...'

Step 2 - Give 2/3 examples of relevant information contained in the source.

The source says ‘…...’ which means that……

Step 3 - 'However, the source fails to include some factors.'

Step 4 - Give 2/3 examples of relevant information that is not contained in the source.