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They feared that the Southern economy would be ruined if slavery was outlawed.

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How did southerners give to support against ending the slave trade?

they protested that a ban would ruin the South's economy. Hope i helped :)


Who was in favor of the slave trade?

I think that mostly the Southerners were totally for slavery.


How was ending the slave trade different from ending slavery in the US?

because they wouldn't trade but it was still allowed to have slaves


What reason did southerners give to support their positions against ending the slave trade?

They had a whole list of reasons. Some were; Slavery was in the Bible, slaves were happier as slaves, slaves had food and a place to live otherwise they wouldn't have that. These things, of course, are excuses, but it is what they used to rationalize slavery.


What has the author David Eltis written?

David Eltis has written: 'Economic growth and the ending of the transatlantic slave trade' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, History, Slave trade, Slave-trade


What did the northern states gain by agreeing to postpone a vote on ending the slave trade?

The northern states sacrifice to postpone a vote on ending the slave trade gained the southern states to aggree on the three-fiths compromise.


No law or amendment ending the slave trade could be passed before?

1793


What is the name for individuals who advocated the ending of slavery and the slave trade?

Abolitionists


Why was ending the international slave trade not a good thing for slaves?

Slave families were separated, and members were sold to other plantations.


What was a purpose of David Livingstone travelers in Africa?

Missionary work Ending the slave trade


What ended the slave trade?

The transatlantic slave trade was officially abolished by various countries in the 19th century. The British Empire abolished slavery in 1833, and the United States passed the 13th Amendment in 1865, formally ending legal slavery. International pressure and abolitionist movements also played a significant role in ending the slave trade.


How did the delegates from the southern states deal with suggestions about ending the slave trade?

They threatened to leave the convention.