William Wilberforce
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title:
William Wilberforce
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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. In 1787, Wilberforce came into contact with Thomas Cla
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English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wilberforce
date created:
2002-04-24T10:40:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T11:35:58Z
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