Question

according to this excerpt, what was the root cause of the use of slavery in the british empire?

he was born on 24 august 1759 in hull, the son of a wealthy merchant. he studied at cambridge. he began a lasting friendship with the future prime minister, william pitt the younger. he became a member of parliament for hull, later representing yorkshire. his life changed completely when he became an evangelical christian, and in 1790 joined a group known as the clapham sect. his christian faith prompted him to become interested in social reform, including the improvement of factory conditions in britain.

who had an enormous influence on wilberforce?

the slave - trade in which british ships were carrying black slaves from africa, in terms of the goods to be bought and sold. wilberforce was persuaded to lobby for the abolition of the slave - trade. for 18 years he regularly introduced anti - slavery motions in parliament. he was supported by other members of the clapham sect and other abolitionists who raised public awareness through pamphlets, books, rallies and petitions. in 1807, the slave trade was finally abolished, but it was not until 1833 that an act was passed to free slaves who were already slaves.

Explanation:

The root - cause of slavery in the British Empire was economic. Slavery was integral to the economic system, especially in industries like plantation agriculture where slave labor was used to produce goods for trade, generating significant wealth for British merchants and the economy as a whole.

Answer:

Economic reasons, such as the need for cheap labor in industries like plantation agriculture to generate wealth through trade.