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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 - Wikipedia

William Wilberforce ... For his eldest son, a lawyer and Member of Parliament, see William Wilberforce (1798–1879). William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July ...

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 Biography

Wilberforce's resolve to end slavery never abated. He was joined in his efforts by like-minded Christian friends known as the “Clapham Sect”. For twenty years ...

William Wilberforce: Abolitionist, Reformer, Evangelical

Rev. Dr. Richard Turnbull is the director of the Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics and a trustee of the Christian Institute.

William Wilberforce: Biographical Overview - MyLearning

Wilberforce was a deeply spiritual man and later became an Evangelical Christian. He was a popular figure and was known to be charming and witty and a great ...

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.

Who was William Wilberforce | University of Hull

Who was William Wilberforce? British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. The Institute is named after William ...

William Wilberforce & family - Westminster Abbey

Priest/Minister, Statesman and Abolitionist William Wilberforce was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey on 3rd August 1833.

#InContext: William Wilberforce - Human Trafficking Institute

William Wilberforce was elected to Parliament in 1780, the Triangle Trade was an accepted part of the British world.

Heroes of Progress, Pt. 8: William Wilberforce

Our eighth Hero of Progress is William Wilberforce, a leading 18th century British abolitionist and politician. Wilberforce's efforts helped to ...

William Wilberforce - Person - National Portrait Gallery

Philanthropist and reformer An evangelical Christian and social reformer, Wilberforce dedicated himself to the 'suppression of the Slave Trade and the ...

William Wilberforce - Answers in Genesis

William Wilberforce led Parliament in abolishing the slave trade throughout the British Empire. One month before all slaves in the British Empire were freed, ...

William Wilberforce: biography and further reading - Brycchan Carey

Wilberforce himself was privately convinced that the institution of slavery should be entirely abolished, but understood that there was little political will ...

Who is William Wilberforce? - Grafham Grange School

William Wilberforce was a famous politician who was very well known for working towards getting slavery abolished. “William Wilberforce” by [Ell Brown] is ...

#InContext: William Wilberforce - Human Trafficking Institute

#InContext: William Wilberforce ... William Wilberforce was a nineteenth century British member of Parliament who dedicated his life and political ...

William Wilberforce: The Man Who Helped to End Slavery - YouTube

William Wilberforce: The Man Who Helped to End Slavery | Heroes of Progress | Ep. 8 #HeroesOfProgress⚡| William Wilberforce introduced 8 ...

The Anti-Slavery Activism of William Wilberforce - NPR

Scott Simon speaks to the author about how Wilberforce's personality and religious faith informed his anti-slavery activism.

Religions - Christianity: William Wilberforce - BBC

A biography of William Wilberforce, a social reformer whose Christian faith led him to spend his political career campaigning to bring an ...

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. Wilberforce achieved the ...