Understanding the West's Role in Slavery and Abolition

What is the main challenge Leila faces in writing her history essay?

• Writing in a formal style

• Choosing a specific topic

• Understanding the West's involvement in slavery

• Finding enough sources

Who do Leila and Leo meet when they travel back in time?

• An American abolitionist

• William Wilberforce

• A member of the royal family

• A famous historian

What was the Middle Passage?

• The journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• A religious pilgrimage

• A political agreement between nations

What was one of the main reasons Wilberforce faced opposition in Parliament?

• His radical political views

• The economic benefits of the slave trade

• His lack of political experience

• His foreign policy ideas

Who encouraged Wilberforce to continue his fight against the slave trade?

• Pastor John Newton

• A former slave

• A family member

• A fellow politician

What role did William Pitt play in Wilberforce's efforts?

• He opposed Wilberforce's ideas

• He was a financial supporter

• He was a rival politician

• He was a neutral observer

What is one of the key values Wilberforce used to argue against slavery?

• Political stability

• Biblical values

• Cultural diversity

• Economic efficiency

What significant event is celebrated at the end of the video?

• The start of a new government

• The election of a new Prime Minister

• The end of a war

• The passing of the Slave Trade Act

What does Wilberforce hope the passing of the Slave Trade Act will inspire?

• Religious revival

• Political reform

• Global abolition of slavery

• Economic growth

What does the video suggest about the future impact of the Slave Trade Act?

• It will lead to economic decline

• It will be quickly repealed

• It will inspire global change

• It will have little effect