That was after the abolition of slavery by law, and long after the interdiction of the transatlantic slave trade by the Royal Navy. I wonder if it would have been such a good strategy if the compensated could have re-invested their money.
This is a really good point! Though I thought the subtext of the original comment was about the incentives rather than the causal benefits/​harms after receiving the money.
That was after the abolition of slavery by law, and long after the interdiction of the transatlantic slave trade by the Royal Navy. I wonder if it would have been such a good strategy if the compensated could have re-invested their money.
This is a really good point! Though I thought the subtext of the original comment was about the incentives rather than the causal benefits/​harms after receiving the money.