Migration, Empires and the People · c. 790 – Present
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Britain's involvement in the trade and the movement for abolition.
Key Questions
- 1How did the slave trade contribute to the Industrial Revolution in Britain?
- 2What were the main arguments used by the abolitionists?
- 3How should Britain remember its role in the slave trade today?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: History - Migration, Empires and the People
Year: Year 11
Subject: History
Unit: Migration, Empires and the People
Period: c. 790 – Present
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