why people wanted the slave trade to continue

Question 1

what is the first reason why people wanted the slave trade to continue?

Answer 1

some mps were making money from the slave trade.this resulted in 50 or 60 mps linking with caribbean plantations.people like jonathan baile owned over 2000slaves

Question 2

what is the second reason why people wanted the slave trade to continue?

Answer 2

some mps who supported the slave trade were a well organised and powerful group.this led to them making speeches both inside and outwith parliament in support of the slave trade,they used delaying tactics to slow down any moves to end slavery

Question 3

what is the third reason why people wanted the slave trade to continue?

Answer 3

the african committee and the west indies planters association were well organised.this led to many mps and members of the house of lords willingly listen to their views

Question 4

what is the fourth reason why people wanted the slave trade to continue?

Answer 4

merchants and slave plantations owners bribed members of parliament to vote for slavery.this led to mps continuing vote against abolition as they were getting money out of it

Question 5

what is the fifth reason why people wanted the slave trade to continue?

Answer 5

the ruling assemblies of caribbean islands sent petitions to parliament to vote against the ending of slavery.this meant that letters supporting the slave trade were sent and printed into newspapers

Question 6

what is the final reason why people wanted the slave trade to continue?

Answer 6

business people connected to slavery gave evidence to parliament claimed the slave trade was nit cyrel and the conditions on slave ships were similar to passenger ships.this did not help the abolition case at all