William Wilberforce Quotes On Slavery

William Wilberforce — English Politician born on August 24, 1759, died on July 29, 1833

William Wilberforce was an English 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, eventually becoming the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire. In 1785, he became an Evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform... (wikipedia)