Question

question 8 of 10
why was great britains slave trade act of 1807 ineffective at
fully abolishing slavery in the british empire?

a. the act promised to free all slaves in the british empire,
but it was not enforced in the caribbean.

b. the act banned the transport of slaves from africa, but
it allowed british subjects who already owned slaves to
keep them.

c. the act encouraged slaveholders in the british empire
to free their slaves, but it could not force them to do so.

d. the act prevented poor farmers from owning slaves, but
it did not apply to rich plantation owners.

Explanation:

The Slave Trade Act of 1807 banned the transport of slaves from Africa. However, it did not free existing slaves. British subjects who already owned slaves were allowed to keep them. This meant that slavery itself (ownership of slaves) was still legal, only the trade aspect (importing new slaves) was banned.

Answer:

B. The act banned the transport of slaves from Africa, but it allowed British subjects who already owned slaves to keep them.