Was 1807 really the end of the slave trade?

This lesson sequence for year 8/9 students was written by Jennifer Gridley from Brentside High School in Ealing.

Overall enquiry question

Should 1807 really be celebrated as the end of the slave trade?

Learning objectives

  • investigate the role of the West Africa Squadron in combating the illicit slave trade after 1807
  • evaluate the success of attempts to suppress the slave trade after 1807
  • use historical evidence to test hypotheses and reach conclusions
  • decide whether 1807 actually marked the end of the transatlantic slave trade

Resources

Lesson plans (PDF, 0.09Mb)

Powerpoints and documents (ZIP, 4.13Mb)

Rationale for lesson plans (PDF, 0.07Mb)

Contextual essay (PDF, 0.08Mb)