William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce

(1930)

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English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)

About William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, and became an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he underwent a conversion experience and became an evangelical Anglican, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform.

Notable works:

A practical view of the prevailing religious system of professed Christians

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