How did Britain's West African Squadron stop the Transatlantic Slave Trade 1807 - 1867?

This outstanding lesson looks at one of Britain’s forgotten periods of history and lexplores how the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron heroically suppressed the Transatlantic Slave Trade from 1807 to 1867. Through a wide range of fun and interactive activities, students can learn how 36 Royal Navy ships with 4,000 men and just under half of the countries military budget, successfully stopped and freed over 150,000 human beings who was destined for a life of misery as slaves. During this time, 76,000 British sailors died fighting to stop the slave trade. Many people today are calling for the statues of slave traders to be pulled down and instead replaced with a memorial to those brave, heroic British sailors.

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The aims and objectives of this lesson are:

Theme: Britain and the slave trade
Know: Why was the West African Squadron created in 1808?
Understand: What role did the Royal Navy play in stopping the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
Evaluate: How successful was Britain’s efforts to abolish the slave trade?
Skills: Cause, Consequence, Change and Continuity

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Why the West African Squadron created in 1808?
Can You Explain: : What role did the Royal Navy play in stopping the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
Can You Evaluate: How successful was Britain’s efforts to abolish the slave trade?

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