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How long did the slave trade take?
The slave trade started before recorded history and is still happening today
How long did William Wilberforce work on abolishing the slave trade?
It could be said that Wilberforce worked to abolish the slave trade for a good twenty years. In 1787, Wilberforce became leader of the parliamentary campaign of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Between 1789 and 1806, he attempted to pass numerous parliamentary bills against the slave trade, but was unsuccessful each time, as many of the members of parliament stood to profit from their own indirect involvement in the trade. It was not until 1806, when a change of tactics was suggested by maritime lawyer James Stephen, that Wilberforce achieved some success in his goal. The change of tactics involved introducing a bill to ban British subjects from aiding or participating in the slave trade to the French colonies. It was a smart move, as the majority of the ships were flying American flags, though manned by British crews and sailing out of Liverpool. The Foreign Slave Trade Act was quickly passed and the tactic proved successful. The final passing of Wilberforce's successful Abolition Bill occurred on 23 February 1807. The Slave Trade Act received the royal assent on 25 March 1807. This Act did not free those who were already slaves; it was not until 1833 that an act was passed giving freedom to all slaves in the British empire.
Why did the slave trade get stopped in Britain WHY?
Was it just me, or did I detect a slight hint of upset in your question? The slave trade was stopped because it came to light after decades of the slave trade that black people deserve the same rights as white people because they have equal capability to learn and develop as human beings, as opposed to the previous opinion (and one used by Hitler also) that Black people are comparable to simians, making them inferior. There may have been other issues, but it took a long time for the correct conditions for change to come about. One important case study is that of Olaudah Equiano, a Black man sold into slavery, who later became educated by his master, was freed and became a prominent man in society, and proof to the White oppressors that Black men were capable of achievement also. This served as a conscious raiser to Parliament, resulting in the cessation of Britain's involvement in the slave trade.
Why did the slave trade last so long?
The slave trade went on for so long because no-one in Europe who eat the products of the slave produces such as sugar and tobacco did not know all the pain the slaves went through. People liked sugar and did not want to know the truth. Traders wanted money and would not make a large profit if they were not cruel.
How long did African Slavery go on for?
Slavery and the slave trade in Africa continue to this day. The African slave trade existed prior to the arrival of Europeans and is known to be responsible for slavery in Northern Africa as well as for exporting millions of Africans as slaves to Middle Eastern countries as well as to Asia and the Americas. The United States of America specifically banned African (and any other form of) slavery over a century ago.
