The Domestic Slave Trade ….something that no one willed.
Volume of Atlantic Slave Trade 1800-1850 The Northern (North of the Equator) Atlantic Slave Trade drops off precipitously, however slave trading returns to its pre-abolition rate not too long after the two abolition acts of 1807 and 1808.
The Slave Trade After Abolition
This shows the migration of slaves out of Virginia to the deeper South This shows the migration of slaves out of Virginia to the deeper South. Decline in demand for Tobacco and an increase in demand for cotton pushed the labor force to the deeper South.