Yes but so should all the other countries :S
because of the money Britain was getting from the slave trade
Britain dominated the Atlantic slave trade.
Slave trade in Britain was outlawed in 1808 when Parliament passed the Slave Trade Act of 1807. However, this did not slavery altogether. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 abolished slavery in most British Empires.
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Captain John Hawkins started the British slave trade in 1562. It came to America in 1619. The British got out of the slave trade in 1807.
It was abolished by the Slavery Abolishion act in 1833.
Slavery was abolished in Britain in 1833. The Slave Trade Act of 1807 officially ended the slave trade in Britain, but did not end slavery for the people already enslaved there.
because it gave them more money
When William Wilberforce and the abolitionists began their fight against the slave trade in the late 18th century, a significant portion of Britain's economy was intertwined with it. It is estimated that by the early 1800s, around 15% of Britain's economic activity was linked to the slave trade and the profits generated from the colonies. Key industries, such as sugar and textiles, heavily relied on slave labor, making the abolitionist movement a challenging endeavor due to the economic interests at stake.
William Wilberforce and the abolitionists began their campaign against the slave trade in Britain in the late 18th century, gaining significant momentum in the 1780s. By the early 19th century, it is estimated that around 15% of Britain's economy was directly or indirectly dependent on the slave trade and the profits generated from slave-produced goods, particularly sugar and tobacco. This economic reliance made the abolitionist movement a complex and challenging struggle against entrenched interests. Wilberforce's tireless efforts culminated in the passing of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in 1807.
increasing the demand for goods