William Wilberforce (the sociable voice of abolition) [ Politics ]
… William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a key figure in the successive campaigns for the abolition of the slave trade and of slavery in Britain. His long parliamentary speeches were crucial in the success of his fight, but it is primarily his … People > Politics Mots-clés Abolition Activism Benevolence Charity Evangelicalism Friendship Philanthropy Religion Slavery William Wilberforce has gone down in history as the powerful voice of abolition in the British Parliament. He came to embody the fight for the abolition of the slave trade and then of slavery itself and his long and famous speeches at Westminster have turned him into the moral conscience of the nation. …
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