Episode 24 of 24 · Leo & Layla's History Adventures
William Wilberforce: Ending the Slave Trade
Grades 3rd–5th
History · Captions
About This Video
Leo and Layla travel back in time to meet William Wilberforce, the inspiring leader who fought to end the British slave trade, and discover how his tireless efforts paved the way for the abolition of slavery in America and across the Western world.
Standards Met in Ohio
- 7.H.9Grades 7thThe advent of the trans-Saharan slave trade had profound effects on both West and Central Africa and the receiving societies.
- SS.7.9.lp.gGrades 7thEngage with appropriate images of slavery from the trans- Saharan slave trade.
- SS.7.9cGrades 7thIdentify examples of slavery.