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Quiz for Viewpoints 19.2: Malachy Postlethwayt and Olaudah Equiano on the Abolition of Slavery

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1. In Postlethwayt’s view, how were the lives of Africans changed by their enslavement and transport to the Americas?

Their were materially better off, but spiritually worse off.

Their lives were much worse.

Their lives hardly changed at all.

Their lives were made much better.

Correct: The answer is d. Postlethwayt claimed that slaves were “treated with great lenity and humanity” and that they were much better off in the Americas than in Africa.

Incorrect: The answer is d. Postlethwayt claimed that slaves were “treated with great lenity and humanity” and that they were much better off in the Americas than in Africa.

1. In Postlethwayt’s view, how were the lives of Africans changed by their enslavement and transport to the Americas?

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2. According to Postlethwayt, what happened to most African prisoners of war prior to the advent of the African slave trade?

They were sold to Arab slave traders.

They were tortured and killed.

They were sold to other Africans.

They were forced to settle in foreign lands.

Correct: The answer is b. Postlethwayt supported his proslavery argument with the absurd claim that African kings engaged in large-scale human sacrifice.

Incorrect: The answer is b. Postlethwayt supported his proslavery argument with the absurd claim that African kings engaged in large-scale human sacrifice.

2. According to Postlethwayt, what happened to most African prisoners of war prior to the advent of the African slave trade?

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3. In Equiano’s view, in whose interest was it to abolish the slave trade?

Africa’s

No one’s

Europe’s

Everybody’s

Correct: The answer is d. Equiano argued that material benefits would accrue to all parties involved if the slave trade was abolished.

Incorrect: The answer is d. Equiano argued that material benefits would accrue to all parties involved if the slave trade was abolished.

3. In Equiano’s view, in whose interest was it to abolish the slave trade?

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4. According to Equiano, why would the manufacturers of Great Britain benefit from the abolition of slavery?

British workers would not have to compete with slave labor.

More Africans would be available to work in factories.

Africa would import more British goods and export more raw materials.

Africa would import more British raw materials and export more finished goods.

Correct: The answer is c. Equiano imagined a time when Africa would become an important market for British goods and an important source of raw materials for British factories.

Incorrect: The answer is c. Equiano imagined a time when Africa would become an important market for British goods and an important source of raw materials for British factories.

4. According to Equiano, why would the manufacturers of Great Britain benefit from the abolition of slavery?

Quiz for Viewpoints 19.2: Malachy Postlethwayt and Olaudah Equiano on the Abolition of Slavery

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