Answer to Question #320689 in History for karols

Question

The abolition of the slave trade formally ended the TransAtlantic Slave trade. But to what degree was it actually over? Explain the changes wrought by slavery and its formal abolition in African societies.

Answer 1

The abolition of the slave trade formally ended the Transatlantic Slave trade. However, the abolition only stopped the importation of slaves from Africa or the West Indies. It ended the open, legal and fairly large slave trade but was not totally enforced and therefore had little effect on abolition of slavery. In the US, slavery lasted 50 years abolition of Transatlantic slave trade. It became more prominent with the rise of cotton kingdom in the deep south and a growing slave population. The Southern states continued with internal slave trade, with slavery in the US ending officially with the civil war. The formal abolition of slavery led to the rise of labor in African societies, and hence labor stock rose dramatically.