Transcript by Eyre Crowe - Yale University

Was 2007 Bi-centenary
worth commemorating?
- What were some of the Consequences
of the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the
New World?
How does the language
of this document
express a change in
British Attitudes
towards slavery?
How did Slaves respond
to the abolition?
What impact did the
Abolition of the Slave
Trade have on the life of
Slaves?
“Slaves Waiting for Sale – Richmond, Virginia” (1861) by Eyre Crowe
Could a person buy and sell
slaves after the abolition of
the Atlantic Slave Trade?
How did the lives of Slaves
change after the Abolition of
the Slave Trade?