European traders at the beginning of the Transatlantic slave trade period argued that forced-labor made a large impact to Great Britain and Africa’s economy that further led to the rise of consumerism in Great Britain. Consequently as more people argued that slavery was wrong because of the mass degradation and unjust oppression on the lives of african slaves, a new belief of a system of commerce based on merit emerged and ultimately led to a positive change in the ideals of European citizens on forced-labor.
