Why did Britain abolish slavery?

Writing an essay You are aiming to get a high level for History! Level 3 is for basic description – listing facts etc Level 4 is for starting to answer the question, using the facts Level 5 is for explaining the answer to the question Level 6 is for coming to a judgement on the question overall (based on the evidence)

Introduction: background to slavery Paragraphs 1 and 2: on the role of Olaudah Equiano and William Wilberforce Paragraph 3: on the role of other people and groups Paragraph 4: on why some people were in favour of slavery Paragraph 5: on the law that end the slave trade, the ‘Abolition of the Slave Trade Act’ (1807) and the ‘Slavery Abolition Act’ (1833) Conclusion: your overall answer, linking the reasons and prioritising the most important reasons why the slave trade was abolished