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The Transformation of William Wilberforce


The transformation of William Wilberforce - Christian Post

For his first 5 years in Parliament, his ambition was largely for the acquisition of more power and wealth. But at the age of 26, ...

William Wilberforce | Biography, Achievements, & Facts - Britannica

William Wilberforce, British politician and philanthropist who from 1787 was prominent in the struggle to abolish the slave trade and then ...

William Wilberforce - Hull History Centre

William Wilberforce was born in Hull on 24 August 1759, the only son of a Hull merchant whose wealth derived from the Baltic trade.

William Wilberforce Biography

William Wilberforce (1759-1833), abolitionist and philanthropist, was born to a family of merchants. · In 1784, while respected as one of Parliament's leading ...

William Wilberforce and Slavery - Christian History Institute

Wilberforce remained in parliament and, allied with evangelical leaders, exerted his influence to end slavery and ameliorate the social ills of England.

William Wilberforce: Leader of the British Abolition Campaign

William Wilberforce, (born August 24, 1759, Hull, Yorkshire, England—died July 29, 1833, London), British politician and philanthropist who from 1787 was ...

William Wilberforce: Abolitionist, Reformer, Evangelical

William Wilberforce: Abolitionist, Reformer, Evangelical ... “God Almighty has set before me two great objects … the suppression of the slave ...

William Wilberforce - Political Achievements - MyLearning

William Wilberforce's greatest political achievement was his long fight to end Britain's involvement in the Transatlantic slave trade.

William Wilberforce - Wikipedia

William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.

History - William Wilberforce - BBC

Wilberforce was a deeply religious English member of parliament and social reformer who was very influential in the abolition of the slave trade.

William Wilberforce's “Great Change” - VanceChristie.com

William Wilberforce (1759-1833) is best known as the extraordinary Member of Parliament whose tenacious efforts played a prominent role in bringing an end to ...

Heroes of Progress, Pt. 8: William Wilberforce

Wilberforce's efforts helped to ban the slave trade in 1807 and abolish slavery in the British Empire in 1833, thus freeing millions of formerly ...

Lessons in Perseverance from the Life of William Wilberforce

Wilberforce played a central role in the abolition of slavery in the British Empire, but he did not see his reforms implemented within a few weeks or months.

William Wilberforce: The Great Change and The Great Object

In celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the end of the British slave trade, we are going to relive the story of William ...

William Wilberforce - Answers in Genesis

Wilberforce was guided by the truth that all men are descended from Adam, created in the image of God, and this truth continues to transform societies around ...

Christian History Timeline: William Wilberforce and the Abolition of ...

1776 American colonies declare independence. 1783 William Pitt becomes the British prime minister; war with colonies ends with British defeat at Yorktown.

Slavery and the Gospel: William Wilberforce 261 Years Later | ABWE

His contributions to civic morality, shaped by the gospel, radically transformed British society's treatment of the “least of these.” His ...

Wilberforce and the Road to Abolition: A Model for Christian Cultural ...

William Wilberforce (1759–1833) was a British politician and abolitionist who helped end the English slave trade. As a member of the Church ...

William Wilberforce: Biographical Overview - MyLearning

William Wilberforce was born in 1759 in Hull, East Yorkshire. He graduated from Cambridge University with the intention of following a political career.

The history of William Wilberforce and his house

The Slavery Campaign. William Wilberforce is best known for his involvement in the campaign against slavery. He first became interested in abolition in the ...