Which Was Not a Reason Why the British Abolished the Atlantic

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which was not a reason why the British abolished the Atlantic slave trade in 1807?

• A) England's economy had become less dependent on plantation agriculture than before.
• B) The English had begun to see the slave trade as being against their religious beliefs.
• C) Many stories had been spread about the horrors of the middle passage and slavery.
• D) The British had begun to believe that racism was scientifically incorrect, and should not be a part of their belief systems.

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