William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the 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.
Private Papers of William Wilberforce
"Private Papers of William Wilberforce" by William Wilberforce is a collection of personal letters and writings, compiled and edited in the late 19th ...
By William Wilberforce
A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity.
"A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in Higher and Middle Classes" by William Wilberforce is a theological tr...
By William Wilberforce
A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade Addressed to the freeholders and other inhabitants of Yorkshire
"A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade" by William Wilberforce is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work serves as a ...
By William Wilberforce