Why were so many Africans enslaved? Source 2

Colonel Phipps defends the Slave Trade. Taken from The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1791

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Your task in this case study is to investigate the reasons why Africans were enslaved. All the sources have been chosen to help your investigation. Once you have read this source, try to record some of your thoughts on the worksheet.

Things to consider...

What reasons does Phipps give to justify the slave trade?

Does this source tell you anything about what some people thought of slaves?

How does this source help you understand why some people thought that slavery was acceptable?