Reformists were appalled by the immorality and inhumanity of the slave trade.不道德而且无人性的奴隶贸易使改革主义者大为惊骇。The authors emphasized the role of the slave trade in the economic development of the New World.作者们强调了奴隶贸易对新大陆经济发展所起的作用。Liverpool grew fat on the basis of the slave trade.利物浦是靠奴隶贸易肥起来的。