How did demand for sugar and coffee in European markets work in favour of slavery?

Correct answer: It linked slave labour with commercial profit

The governing concept is the connection between consumer demand, plantation production and coerced labour. European demand for sugar and coffee made these commodities highly profitable in international markets. Plantation owners therefore sought a large, controlled and inexpensive workforce, while merchants profited from transporting goods and people through the Atlantic system. This commercial chain strengthened institutions that depended on slavery and encouraged powerful groups to oppose abolition. Option A is correct because it directly links slave labour to profit. Option B reverses the consequence, since market demand did not grant citizenship. Option C is wrong because demand expanded colonial production rather than closing colonies, and option D is the opposite of its historical effect. The answer must show how markets reinforced exploitation.