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	William Wilberforce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 - 29 July 1833) was an English parliamentarian and leader of the campaign against the slave trade.
		In 1807, William Grenville made a speech saying that the slave trade was "contrary to the principles of justice, humanity and sound policy".
		William Wilberforce died on 29 July 1833, a month before the Slavery Abolition Act was passed (an act which gave all slaves in the British Empire their freedom).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Wilberforce (960 words)

	WILLIAM WILBERFORCE - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM WILBERFORCE
		He was the only son of Robert Wilberforce, member of a commercial house at Hull, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Bird of Barton, Oxon, and was born at Hull on the 24th of August 1759.
		The youngest, Henry William Wilberforce (1807-1873), was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, and was president of the Oxford Union.
		The chief authorities of the career of William Wilberforce are his Life (5 vols., 1838) by his sons, Robert Isaac and Samuel, and his Correspondence (1840) also published by his sons A smaller edition of the Life was published by Samuel Wilberforce in 1868.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WI/WILBERFORCE_WILLIAM.htm (1085 words)

	William Wilberforce biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		William Wilberforce (August 24, 1759 - July 29, 1833) was born in Hull.
		William's aunt was a strong supporter of John Wesley's Methodist movement and William became interested with this.
		William Wilberforce died on 29th July, 1833, a month before the Slavery Abolition Act was passed (an act which gave all slaves in the British Empire their freedom).
	william-wilberforce.biography.ms (864 words)

	Clapham Institute Weblog - About William Wilberforce
		Wilberforce, the man. William Wilberforce was born at Hull, on the 24th of August, 1759, the son of a wealthy merchant.
		Wilberforce was elected to Parliament, where he served from 1780 to 1825 -- independent of party though he was always a close personal friend of Tory Prime Minister William Pitt, the Younger, a school mate who, at 24, became the youngest prime minister in English history.
		Wilberforce and the Claphamites inspired a broad agenda of political and social reforms in late 18th and early 19th century England.
	claphaminst.squarespace.com /wilberforce (409 words)

	Henry William Wilberforce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henry William Wilberforce (September 22, 1807 - April 23, 1873), the youngest son of William Wilberforce, was an English Catholic journalist and author.
		He studied law at Oxford and was a pupil of John Henry Newman, through whose influence he later took orders as an Anglican priest.
		John Henry Newman's memoir written as an introduction to Wilberforce's The Church and the Empires
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_William_Wilberforce (153 words)

	William Wilberforce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		William came under the influence of his aunt, who was a strong supporter of John Wesley and the Methodist movement.
		William Wilberforce decided on a career in politics and soon after leaving university at the age of twenty, he decided to become a candidate in the forthcoming parliamentary election in Hull.
		Wilberforce refused to be beaten and in 1805 the House of Commons passed a bill to that made it unlawful for any British subject to transport slaves, but the measure was blocked by the House of Lords.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /REwilberforce.htm (926 words)

	Peculiar Doctrines, Public Morals, and the Political Welfare: Reflections on the Life and Labor of William Wilberforce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		For Wilberforce, practical deeds were born in "peculiar doctrines." By that term he simply meant the central distinguishing doctrines of human depravity, divine judgment, the substitutionary work of Christ on the cross, justification by faith alone, regeneration by the Holy Spirit, and the practical necessity of fruit in a life devoted to good deeds.
		Wilberforce wrote to a friend, "Oh my dear Friend, it is in such seasons as these that the value of the promises of the Word of God are ascertained both by the dying and the attendant relatives.
		Wilberforce says that all the spiritual and practical errors of the nominal Christians of his age – the lack of true religious affections and moral reformation –result from the mistaken conception entertained of the fundamental principles of Christianity.
	www.desiringgod.org /library/biographies/02wilberforce.html (6798 words)

	William Wilberforce: biography and bibliography
		This speech, the most important of Wilberforce's life to that point, was praised in the newspapers as being one of the most eloquent ever to have been heard in the house.
		Wilberforce was overcome by the power of Romilly's concluding passages, and sat with his head on his hands, tears streaming down his face.
		Wilberforce himself was privately convinced that the institution of slavery should be entirely abolished, but understood that there was little political will for emancipation.
	www.brycchancarey.com /abolition/wilberforce.htm (2424 words)

	Newman Reader - Wilberforce
		Wilberforce's services; and the priest who promptly came over to their aid from Tunbridge Wells soon found himself insufficient for the multitude of sick and dying.
		Wilberforce used to call to mind with deep gratitude that on the day year on which he had received our Lord's servants into his house, he and his, through our Lord's mercy, were received into the everlasting home of the Catholic Church.
		Wilberforce's conversion may be attributed, on the one hand, to the straightforward logic of a clear mind; on the other, to his intimate profound perception of the unseen world, and of his responsibilities in relation to it.
	www.newmanreader.org /works/miscellaneous/wilberforce.html (3729 words)

	Lou Fendel. William Wilberforce: Abolitionist, Polit... - Memoir-Biography.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Thomas Huxley used a devastating one liner to Wilberforce's detriment and so it seems Darwin's theory of evolution was unleashed to become a commonly accepted fact or so these books seem to suggest.
		Wilberforce was almost single-handedly responsible for England's repudiation of slavery within its empire and forbidding British ships to engage in the slave trade.
		Wilberforce's life ends with a Hollywood flair, receiving news of his political success within hours before his death.
	memoir-biography.com /british/004/lou-fendel-william-wilberforce-abolitionist-politician-wri.htm (344 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On William Wilberforce
		William Wilberforce would be delighted to see the lack of slavery, child labor, and sweatshops in the West today, but he would be horrified by "animal rights" terrorism.
		The birthplace of Britain's great emancipator, William Wilberforce, is in danger of squandering his legacy of tolerance and equality, according to a study that says racism has "turned the clock back 30 or 40 years" in the port city of Hull.
		William Wilberforce was an ultra-conservative who opposed the extension of the vote beyond a tiny aristocratic elite.
	history.surfwax.com /files/William_Wilberforce.html (2010 words)

	SAMUEL WILBERFORCE LETTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		He was the son of William Wilberforce, a prominent member of Parliament and a leader of the anti-slavery movement.
		Wilberforce graduated in 1826, then spent the summer and autumn of 1827 touring the continent.
		As a leader of the Church of England, Wilberforce was involved in the major religious controversies of the era, including: the Renn Dickson Hampden Case (1848) and the George Cornelius Gorham Case (1851).
	www.pitts.emory.edu /Archives/text/mss099.html (594 words)

	William Wilberforce
		English philanthropist whose name is chiefly associated with the abolition of the slave trade, was descended from a Yorkshire family which possessed the manor of Wilberfoss in the East Riding from the time of King Henry II until the middle of the 18th century.
		When the anti-slavery society was formed in 1823, Wilberforce and Clarkson became vice-presidents; but before their aim was accomplished Wilberforce had retired from public life, and the Emancipation Bill was not passed until August 1833, a month after his death.
		In 1797 Wilberforce published A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians in the Higher and Middle Classes of this Country Contrasted with Real Christianity, which within half a year went through five editions and was afterwards translated into French, Italian, Dutch and German.
	www.nndb.com /people/824/000049677 (983 words)

	Every Arrow Needs a Bow: William Wilberforce
		Wilberforce's success in reforming the "manners" of England was equally astonishing.
		Wilberforce's success can, in part, be credited to his enormous talents: his brilliance, wit and soaring oratory.
		Wilberforce is a candle that should not be hid under a bushel.
	www.newsalem.com /communitysummit/wilberforce.htm (1880 words)

	Profiles In Character: Wilberforce and Friends
		William was being influenced, and his letters to his mother reflected the gradual spiritual change that was beginning to captivate his heart.
		Shortly thereafter, Wilberforce and Milner left the women to continue their vacation at the villa, and returned to London in response to a post from William Pitt requesting that Wilberforce be present for an important motion on reform.
		Wilberforce remained the standard bearer for practical Christianity despite his constant physical ailments; he was nearly blind in one eye, suffered from colitis and scoliosis, and endured significant digestive problems his whole life.
	www.charactercincinnati.org /faith/Qualities/Diligence/Wilberforce%20and%20Friends.htm (11372 words)

	Westminster Abbey - The Library and Archives - People Buried or Commemorated - William Wilberforce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		William Wilberforce was born in Hull on 24 August 1759, the only son of Robert and Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Bird).
		William was educated in Hull and at St John’s College, Cambridge and stood as Member of Parliament for his native city in 1780, becoming a close friend of William Pitt (later Prime Minister).
		Their sons were William, Robert, Samuel (who was briefly Dean of Westminster in 1845) and Henry but his two daughters pre-deceased him.
	www.westminster-abbey.com /library/burial/wilberforce.htm (311 words)

	God's General of Faith William Wilberforce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		William Wilberforce was born in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England on August 24th 1759.
		Wilberforce was in fact involved with sixty organisations including the Proclamation Society opposing pornography, prison reformers and providing Christian schools for poor children.
		Wilberforce was given a public funeral and his body lies in Westminster Abbey, London.
	www.roylefamily.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /stupages/History/Wilberforce.htm (820 words)

	The Musclow Family - Person Page 8
		William was born in Sebastopol Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada, on 9 April 1869.
		William was born in Musclow, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada, on 18 June 1898.
		William was born in Musclow, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada, on 3 January 1890.
	www.mindspring.com /~siddons/genealogy/musclow/p8.htm (3122 words)

	Christian History - William Wilberforce - 131 Christians Everyone Should Know
		In the late 1700s, when William Wilberforce was a teenager, English traders raided the African coast on the Gulf of Guinea, captured between 35,000 and 50,000 Africans a year, shipped them across the Atlantic, and sold them into slavery.
		Yet Wilberforce had political ambitions and, with his connections, managed to win election to Parliament in 1780, where he formed a lasting friendship with William Pitt, the future prime minister.
		Wilberforce's health prevented him from leading the last charge, though he heard three days before he died that the final passage of the emancipation bill was ensured in committee.
	christianitytoday.com /history/special/131christians/wilberforce.html (1427 words)

	Conservative Christian Fellowship -- worldview site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		William Wilberforce stands as one of the giants of British politics.
		Wilberforce's initial focus on ending only the trade in slaves was a tactical decision that many of his time did not understand.
		Wilberforce was the public face and leader of a much wider movement that included Thomas Clarkson, Edward James Eliot, Charles Grant, Zachary Macaulay, Hannah More, Granville Sharp, James Stephen, and Henry Thornton.
	www.ccfwebsite.com /world_page.php?ID=22 (1481 words)

	Sidgwick Family Papers. MSS 208
		1918) was married in 1872 to William Carr Sidgwick and was the daughter-in-law of Mary Crofts Sidgwick.
		Attersoll relates the current events, which include news from her niece's husband, who is fighting in Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1854-1856); the planning of a Roman Catholic school by Robert Isaac Wilberforce (1802-1857) and his brother, Henry William Wilberforce (1807-1873); and frictions between the Wilberforce brothers and the local Anglican Rector of Westport.
		William Sidgwick, wife of William Carr Sidgwick, and recounts her youth in early Victorian London and brief experiences with great figures of nineteenth-century Britain.
	www.pitts.emory.edu /Archives/text/mss208.html (379 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Index for W
		William of Tyre -- Archbishop of Tyre and historian (1130-1190)
		William of Vercelli -- Founder of the Hermits of Monte Vergine (1085-1142)
		William of Wykeham -- Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England (1324-1404)
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/w.htm (647 words)

	Stebbins Descendants - steg91.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Henry married (1) Eliza Stanton, daughter of Obed Stanton and Lavina Hogan, on 1841 in Caldwell, NY.
		Lucius Stebbins (John, Asaph, John, Joseph, Thomas, Rowland, Thomas Francis, William, William) was born 5 Jun 1810 in Granby, MA.
		Austin Stebbins (Heman, Asaph, John, Joseph, Thomas, Rowland, Thomas Francis, William, William) was born 19 Jul 1790 in Granby, MA.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~janarmstrong/steg91.htm (845 words)

	BBC - Press Office - William Wilberforce
		William Wilberforce, the man who was the driving force behind the abolition of slavery, has been named as the greatest ever Yorkshireman.
		Wilberforce, the son of a wealthy merchant, was born in Hull in 1759 and represented the city as MP.
		He said: "William Wilberforce's contribution to the reform of the civilised world is amazing and is not widely known."
	www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/03_march/22/wilberforce.shtml (352 words)

	Men of Character - William Wilberforce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		William Wilberforce, the son of a wealthy merchant, was born in Hull in 1759.
		William Wilberforce decided on a career in politics and soon after leaving university at the age of twenty, he
		Wilberforce refused to be beaten and in 1805 the House of Commons passed a bill to that made it unlawful for
	www.baobab.or.jp /~stranger/character/wilber.htm (1037 words)

	Eat Healthy. Live Happy. - Cookbook - Statesman and Saint: The Principled Politics of William Wilberforce (Leaders in ...
		Wilberforce is most famous for his tireless work to end the British slave trade, which he accomplished, but should also be remembered for persevering another 25 years for the full emancipation of all British slaves.
		Wilberforce maintained that it was not enough to act like a Christian on Sunday and to keep up appearances of morality; instead, he believed that one's faith must permeate every area of life and that faith preceded great deeds and sustained a humble spirit in the face of success.
		The reader interested in Wilberforce may also like Kevin Belmonte's book, Hero for Humanity, since it is written in a more narrative style and reads like a story of Wilberforce's life.
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		Of the Life of William Law for a much richer account of the Life and Opinions of the William Law, A.M., than can be given here, the student must be referred to the elaborate work of Canon Overton, published by Longmans in 1881.
		William Law was born in 1686, at King's Cliffe, a considerable village near Stamford, in Northamptonshire.
		Their son, William - he was the fourth of eight sons, and there were three daughters as well - entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge, as sizar, or poor scholar, in 1705; took his B.A. degree in 1708; was elected Fellow and ordained in 1711; and graduated as M.A. in 1712.
	www.matthew548.com /Law.html (3774 words)

	§17. Hook; The Wilberforces. XII. The Oxford Movement. Vol. 12. The Romantic Revival. The Cambridge History of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		He was an industrious compiler of dictionaries and biographies, without sufficient research or originality to give them permanent vitality.
		He was a keen and biting controversialist and the most conservative of biblical critics; but he had an intense love of “good men,” among whom he placed some of the authors of the tracts.
		Two sons of the famous statesman and philanthropist, and brothers of that bishop of Oxford who revolutionised the ideal of English episcopacy, Robert Isaac and Henry William Wilberforce, both at Oriel, passed into the Roman church.
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