In the 19th century, European abolitionists, most prominently Dr. David Livingstone, took the opposite view, arguing that the fragile local economy and societies were being severely harmed by the trade.
十九世纪欧洲废奴主义者，特别是戴维·利文斯通博士对此反驳，认为孱弱的地方经济和社会因贸易而备受打击。