The real reason slavery died | Elephants in Rooms | History Teacher Reacts

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Sub to my new original content channel! https://www.youtube.com/@MrTerryOriginals Ken LaCorte of @ElephantsInRooms discuss the multiple factors leading to the end of modern slavery. While religious and moral arguments, particularly during the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, played a significant role, the video emphasizes that slave rebellions, such as the Haitian Revolution and the Baptist War in Jamaica, fundamentally altered the cost-benefit analysis for slave owners, making the institution less sustainable. Economically, Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" argued that free labor was ultimately cheaper and more efficient than slave labor, a truth that became more evident with the Industrial Revolution. Finally, the video highlights the crucial role of Great Britain, driven by figures like William Wilberforce and fueled by public outrage from images like the Brooks slave ship drawing, in actively suppressing the global slave trade through its Royal Navy, ultimately making slavery militarily, diplomatically, and morally indefensible across the world. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTY2EVQg3Oc Join my channel to get early-access to new videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbJSm-pLHjna1JW9X31N8g/join Links: Gaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MrTerryGaming Discord: https://discord.gg/CvbN7S9V2s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrterryhistory Merch - https://mrterry-shop.fourthwall.com/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mrterryhistory Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/MrTerry Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrterryhistory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrterryhistory Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Mr-Terry-History-109138461571454/ Streamlabs - https://streamlabs.com/mrterry2 PayPal - https://paypal.me/mrterryhistory For all business and collaboration inquiries: [email protected] #history #reaction #slavery #slaveryabolition #slaveryhistory #haitianrevolution #williamwilberforce #adamsmith #industrialrevolution #civilwar