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.
The triangular trade (because it involved three places).
increasing the demand for goods
Olaudah Equiano
When William Wilberforce and the abolitionists began their fight against the slave trade in the late 18th century, it is estimated that around 15% of Britain's economy was directly or indirectly dependent on the slave trade. This included profits from slave-produced goods such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton, as well as the industries that supported the trade, like shipbuilding and insurance. The economic ties to slavery made the abolition movement particularly challenging, as many powerful interests were invested in maintaining the status quo.
The Royal Navy, of Britain, moved to stop other nations from filling Britain's place in the slave trade and declared that slaving was equal to piracy and was punishable by death. The United States outlawed the importation of slaves on January 1, 1808
The main countries involved were America, Britain and the West Africa.
As with all such questions, the accumulation of wealth
because of the money Britain was getting from the slave trade
Britain dominated the Atlantic slave trade.
What is the 3 main countries who were involved in the slave trade?
England was the first to be involved with the 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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because black men and women were strong and they had very much power in there body. but white didn't have power they were weak
Yes they were involved in the slave trade.
which counties were involved in the trans-Saharan slave trade