William Wilberforce by William Hague
A brisk, sympathetic biography that traces the life of a wealthy young MP transformed by evangelical faith into the relentless moral campaigner who spent decades mobilizing public opinion and parliamentary strategy against the slave trade; it follows his friendships (notably with William Pitt), his alliances with activists such as Thomas Clarkson and Granville Sharp, the legislative battles that led to the 1807 abolition of the trade and the later push toward emancipation, and the personal costs, compromises and political context that shaped his long struggle and enduring legacy.
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- 2007
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- British
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- Original Language
- English
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