William Wilberforce was the son of a wealthy merchant who died when William was still young. He was taken into the guardianship of his uncle and aunt but was later returned to the care of his mother. Wilberforce studied at Cambridge University where he became friends with the future Prime Min...
Wilberforce continued his work for emancipation, and also campaigned for religious liberty. This biography, based on his own writings, was published by two of his sons in 1838, but sheds more light on religious than on political aspects of his life. Volume 1 covers the period from his birth...
William Wilberforce: biography and bibliography Poems Against Slavery
John Newton had to endure his own struggles with his past, Charles Simeon contended with an obstinate congregation, and William Wilberforce battled pro-slavery forces in Parliament for years before the abolition of the slave trade was enacted....
Wilberforce, Robert Isaac, and Samuel Wilberforce, eds. The Life of William Wilberforce. 5 vols. London: John Murray, 1838. This immense official Life, assembled by two of Wilberforce’s sons, is as much an anthology as a biography. It contains extracts from hundreds of his letters, and ...
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 PartBostridge, Reviewed Mark...
Essay on William Wilberforce: a Biography Prior to taking this class I had heard the name Wilberforce in the saying, “Don’t be a Wilberforce!”. The saying did not have a good connotation. I had no real information on the man or his importance to his times. After reading this biograp...
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William Wilberforce 2025 pdf epub mobi 电子书 图书描述 The former leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, Hague has lately immersed himself in biography writing. As with William Pitt the Younger (2005), this depiction of William Wilberforce recurs regularly to the political arena of the House of...
William Wilberforce: a Biography 1 Discover on Your OwnWilliamWilberforce‚ Biography Concordia University EDGR 506 Character and Ethics of Leadership Instructor July 1‚ 2013 Discover On Your Own 2 Week 3 - Discover on Your Own 1. The 4 – 5 qualities in my leader I most admired were…...