CARIBBEAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 2017 – Question 8
Paper 02
THEME 4
METROPOLITAN MOVEMENTS TOWARDS
EMANCIPATION
2018 – Question 7
The year is 1823. You are a journalist with The London Times
reporting on the tide of abolitionism sweeping Britain.
Examine FIVE points you would put forward in favour of the
abolition of slavery. 25mks
2018 – Question 8
You are a French researcher who visited several British
Caribbean territories in 1825. Victor Schoelcher subsequently
sent you to Martinique to gather evidence on the workings of
Amelioration in the French Antilles. It is now September 1845
and you are reporting your findings. Write a report in which
you refer to the experience of the British Caribbean and
examine FIVE different reasons to support the case for
immediate emancipation in the French Antilles. 25mks
2017 – Question 7
The year is 1848. You are an abolitionist writer who has been
covering the movements in the Caribbean. Imagine you are
writing an article for a pamphlet. In your article, examine
FIVE factors that influenced the course of the French anti-
slavery movements. 25mks
2015 – Question 7
As stated in the Abolition of Slavery Act of 1833, the Imagine that you are a journalist who has been following the
Apprenticeship System in the British Caribbean colonies was anti-slavery movement in Britain. Write an article for your
intended, among other things, newspaper explaining how the 19th century revolts contributed
to the abolition of slavery in the British Caribbean. 25mks
“for promoting the industry of the manumitted slaves”.
2015 – Question 8
F.R. Augier and S.C. Gordon ed., As an MP in the British Parliament, you voted for the
Sources of West Indian History, Emancipation Act because you thought its terms were
Trinidad and Jamaica: Longman Caribbean Ltd., 1962, 141.
favorable to all parties. With reference to its, terms, discuss
the reasons why the Act will benefit plantation owners as well
As a nonconformist missionary in the British Caribbean in
as enslaved men and women.
1837, assess FIVE reasons why you think the Apprenticeship
System has failed to achieve its objectives.
Total 25mks
Discuss at least TWO benefits for the owners and at least
THREE benefits for the enslaved. 25mks
2016 – Question 7
As a former enslaved person and a deacon in a Baptist
2014 - Question 7
Church, you have agreed to give a speech about the views of
It is the first anniversary of abolition of slavery in Cuba. As a
the opposing sides of the movement for the abolition of
Frenchman who has visited the island, write an article for your
slavery. In your speech, explain TWO reasons why enslaved
local newspaper stating FIVE reasons why slavery was
Africans actively supported the movement to end plantation
abolished as late as 1886 in Cuba. 25mks
slavery and THREE reasons why Caribbean sugar planters did
not support abolition. 25mks
2014 – Question 8
You are a stipendiary magistrate who has been employed since
2016 – Question 8
the beginning of apprenticeship. It is now 1837. Write a letter
You are a humanitarian speaking in a session on the abolition
to a close friend in Britain explaining FIVE reasons why you
of African enslavement. Write the speech you will deliver,
and other magistrates have found it difficult to overcome
explaining TWO reasons why France abolished the
some of the challenges you have encountered. 25mks
enslavement of Africans in 1848 and THREE reasons why
Spain did not abolish African enslavement in Cuba until 1886.
25mks
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2013 - Question 7
Write a speech that you will deliver as an abolitionist
participating in a debate on slavery in the British Parliament.
Speak against any FIVE of the arguments put forward by
your opponents. 25mks
2013 – Question 8
Imagine that you are an absentee planter in London who
supported the proposals to improve the conditions of
enslavement in the British Caribbean. Write a letter to a friend
living elsewhere in England discussing the aims of the
Amelioration policy of 1823 and why this policy has failed.
Your answer should include at least TWO proposals for
amelioration and THREE reasons for failure of the policy.
25mks
2012 - Question 7
Imagine that you are a Jamaican sugar planter in 1825. Write a
letter to your banker in explaining the amelioration policy and
why most planters are unhappy with it.
In your letter be sure to mention the reasons for the
introduction of the amelioration measures, their important
features and the planters’ response to them. 25mks
2012 - Question 8 2010 - Question 7
Imagine that you are a member of the London Missionary (a) Explain THREE reasons why the European planters
Society on a visit to the Caribbean in 1837. Prepare a report to supported slavery. (9mks)
the Society explaining what the apprenticeship period was (b) Examine, in detail, FOUR reasons why enslaved Africans
intended to achieve and why it was failing to do so. opposed their enslavement. (16mks)
Total 25mks
In your report be sure to identify at least THREE of the
relevant clauses of the 1833 Act, the sections beneficial to the 2010 - Question 8
apprentices and to the planter, and the dissatisfaction of both (a) Explain THREE reasons why the planters of the British
the planter and the apprentice. 25mks Caribbean resisted the amelioration proposals. (9mks)
(b) Examine FOUR ways in which the reactions of the
planters in the British Caribbean to the amelioration proposals
helped to hasten the abolition of slavery. (16mks)
2011 - Question 7 Total 25mks
Imagine that you are a journalist writing for a local newspaper
in the late 1840s. Write an article comparing the British and 2009 - Question 7
the French anti-slavery movements. (a) Explain THREE economic arguments used by planters to
support slavery in the British Caribbean. (9mks)
In your article pay attention to BOTH the similarities and (b) Examine TWO religious and TWO humanitarian reasons
differences, noting the nature of the anti-slavery movement that caused many Christian missionaries to attack plantation
itself, the organization of the campaign and the outstanding slavery in the British Caribbean. (16mks)
personalities. 25mks Total 25mks
2011- Question 8 2009 - Question 8
Imagine that it is 1837 and you are Thomas Harvey, a visiting (a) Explain THREE reasons for the introduction of
abolitionist to the Caribbean. Write a letter to the London amelioration measures in the British and the French territories.
Times newspaper explaining the reasons why the apprentices (9mks)
continue to protest against the Apprenticeship System. 25mks (b) Examine FOUR reasons for the failure of these
amelioration measures in the Caribbean. (16mks)
Total 25mks