Which of the following accurately indicates the process by which the slave trade was ended in the North Atlantic?
A) The Dutch persuaded the French and other European governments to prohibit the slave trade.
B) The United States was the first North Atlantic power to prohibit the slave trade,and others followed its lead.
C) Countries gradually prohibited the slave trade,and Britain posted a naval squadron off the coast of West Africa to prevent any slave trade north of the equator.
D) European and American revolutionaries all agreed that free wage labor was inherently more productive than forced labor.

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The process by which the slave trade was ended in the North Atlantic was gradual, with countries gradually prohibiting it. Britain also posted a naval squadron off the coast of West Africa to prevent any slave trade north of the equator. The Dutch did not persuade other European governments to prohibit the slave trade, and the United States was not the first North Atlantic power to prohibit the slave trade. While some European and American revolutionaries did argue that free wage labor was more productive than forced labor, this was not the primary factor in the ending of the slave trade in the North Atlantic.

Which of the Following Accurately Indicates the Process by Which