Wilberforce, William
Wilberforce, William (1759–1833) English social reformer. He was elected to Parliament in 1780. In 1785, he converted to evangelicalism. Wilberforce led the
abolitionist cause in Parliament for more than 20 years. His campaign led to the abolition of the slave trade in 1807, but Wilberforce continued to work for abolition throughout the British Empire. His works include
A Practical View (1797).
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William Wilberforce, a Biography/Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
Magazine article from: Anglican and Episcopal History; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; William Wilberforce, a Biography. By Stephen Tomkins...18.00.) Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End...Their intent is to introduce William Wilberforce, one of the chief advocates for...
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Following in big footsteps William Wilberforce, direct descendant of the famous Hull MP, talks to Helena Drakakis about being part of the Wilberforce family
Newspaper article from: Hull Daily Mail (UK); 9/7/2006; 700+ words
; William Wilberforce, direct descendant of the famous...family legacy AT THE age of 48, William Wilberforce has accepted he will never match...Wilberforce achieved." Hull MP William Wilberforce's campaigning led to the Abolition...
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Not just William ; Wilberforce has traditionally been given much of the credit for the abolition of slavery, but a new biography points out that many other activists - and the slaves themselves - also played a part
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 6/17/2007; ; 700+ words
; William Wilberforce By William Hague Harper Press...biography of his fellow Yorkshireman, William Wilberforce, arrives a little too late to...dying. Anyone still seeking the William Wilberforce of storybook history will have...
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William Wilberforce: A Biography.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Church History; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...1017/S0009640708001868 William Wilberforce: A Biography. By Stephen...spate of biographies of William Wilberforce (1759-1833), the...conflicting forces of his day. William Hazlitt, a contemporary of Wilberforce's, characterized him...
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Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 11/13/2007; ; 700+ words
; Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign...life and career of William Wilberforce provides a needed...people in that age, Wilberforce's parents went through...family unrest, young William went to live with...
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'Amazing Grace' tells story of abolitionist William Wilberforce
Newspaper article from: Call & Post; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...legendary abolitionist William Wilberforce. Wilberforce is the...Benedict Cumberbatch is William Pitt the Younger...24, who encouraged Wilberforce to take up the fight...story of abolitionist William Wilberforce.
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Resurrecting a great reformer: statesman William Wilberforce, who led efforts to halt the slave trade in the British Empire, now stands as the perfect example of what faith-based politics can achieve. (The world: William Wilberforce).
Magazine article from: Insight on the News; 1/7/2003; ; 700+ words
; William Wilberforce's name isn't a household word anymore...great British statesmen of his time--Wilberforce was born in 1759 and died in 1833...didn't share his passionate faith. Wilberforce also was one of the world's great...
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Great thinkers: William Wilberforce (1759-1833).(IDEAS)
Magazine article from: Training Journal; 2/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; BACKGROUND: William Wilberforce was born in Hull...School near York. Wilberforce went to Cambridge University...future prime minister, William Pitt the Younger...Cambridge in 1788, Wilberforce decided to enter Parliament...
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WILLIAM WILBERFORCE: AN EXAMPLE WE CAN ALL FOLLOW
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/23/2007; 700+ words
; ...the British Parliament named William Wilberforce confronted the defining injustice...educate people about the life of William Wilberforce. Learning about this great...to take up these causes. William Wilberforce is a testament to the impact...
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William Wilberforce: the other Great Emancipator
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 2/23/2007; 700+ words
; ...the British Parliament named William Wilberforce confronted the defining injustice...educate people about the life of William Wilberforce. Learning about this great...to take up these causes. William Wilberforce is a testament to the impact...
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William Wilberforce
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Wilberforce The English statesman and humanitarian William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a prominent...the Act of Abolition of 1833. William Wilberforce was born to affluence at Hull on...
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Lord, William Wilberforce
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Lord, William Wilberforce (1819–1907), New York poet and Episcopal clergyman, was hailed as “the American Milton” on...
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Wilberforce, William
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Wilberforce, William (1759–1833) English...he converted to evangelicalism. Wilberforce led the abolitionist cause in Parliament...abolition of the slave trade in 1807, but Wilberforce continued to work for abolition throughout...
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Samuel Wilberforce
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Samuel Wilberforce , 1805-73, English prelate; son of William Wilberforce. In 1845 he became bishop of Oxford. He did not...powers and of marked administrative ability, Bishop Wilberforce greatly improved the organization of his diocese...
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Still, William Grant 1895–1978
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...standard. His father, William Grant Still Sr...mother, he enrolled at Wilberforce University as a pre...x2019; s career at Wilberforce came to an end after...Angeles, CA; son of William Grant Still Sr...Wilber-force College, Wilberforce, OH, 1911-15...
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