To what extent did the 1807 Slave Trade Act impact the slave trade in Africa?

The question requires that candidates consider the merits or otherwise of the suggestion that 1807 Slave Trade Act impacted the slave trade in Africa. Consequences may extend beyond the Act’s enforcement timeframe but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may refer to the objectives pursued by the Act and the effectiveness of British patrols in the ocean to bring them into force, or they may discuss successes and failures in the achievement of those objectives. Candidates may refer to the reasons for British interest in the end of the slave trade. Other relevant factors may be addressed, for example, the continuity of the slave trade by ships of other nationalities after the Slave Trade Act. Candidates may also refer to the effect of the Act on the slave trade in other parts of Africa not affected by British patrols. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.