Abolitionists: Wilberforce gave speeches in parliament, Wilberforce used Clarkson's evidence from slave ships, Clarkson toured Britain with evidence from slave ships such as shackles and thumbscrews, John Newton preached about the horrors of the slave trade and wrote Amazing Grace , Middle Passage: Whipped their feet to get them to dance as exercise, Tight packed- 200-250 people, Shackled together in the hold, Poor food- water and flour mixture, poor ventilation and blood and sick on the floor. , Slave Auctions: Hot tar was rubbed into wounds, Drs examined the slaves hair, teeth and bodies to check if they were healthy. , Grab and Go Auction, Sold to the highest bidder , Palm oil rubbed into skin to look healthy, ill or old slaves left to die or bought to be worked to death, Triangular Trade: Sent pots and pans over to Africa, The middle passage was the journey to the west Indies , Slaves were walked to the coast and put in slave factories , Rum, Tobacco and Cotton was shipped back to Britain,

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