When william wilberforce and the abolitionists began their fight against the slave trade in britain, how much of britain’s economy was dependent upon the slave trade?

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one-tenth

A historian, Eric Williams, in the 1940s argued that the abolition was not motivated by humanism but by the economy, as there was a sharp entry of the sugar industry. Since only 10% of the economy was sustained by slavery, this percentage did not represent a major change in the economy in general.

answer: are there any

explanation:

what was the significance of the plessy vs ferguson ruling and jim crow laws

answer the impact. plessy v. ferguson allowed 'separate but equal, also known as segregation, to become law in the united states