William Wilberforce (the sociable voice of abolition) [ Politics ]
… that was philanthropic and religious. 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 … the interplay between moral sentiments – sympathy in particular – and kinship during his formative years. 2 A friendship ethos informed his relationship with some of the members of his family, as shown by a letter to his daughter … whom William Pitt, who played a decisive part in his philanthropic activism. As recognized by Anna Maria Wilberforce, ‘Friendship is often the means by which influence is gained, and Wilberforce's friendship with Pitt (…) was no doubt the …
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