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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: William Wilberforce
		William Wilberforce was born on 24 August 1759 in Hull, the son of a wealthy merchant.
		Wilberforce was persuaded to lobby for the abolition of the slave trade and for 18 years he regularly introduced anti-slavery motions in parliament.
		WILLIAM WILBERFORCE (1759-1833), 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 Henry II.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/William-Wilberforce (2050 words)

	William Wilberforce - LoveToKnow 1911
		WILLIAM WILBERFORCE (1759-1833), 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 Henry II.
		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.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /William_Wilberforce (1069 words)

	William Wilberforce
		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)

	William Wilberforce
		William Wilberforce (August 24, 1759 - July 29, 1833) was an evangelical Protestant who led the fight against the British slave trade, finally achieving its suppression in 1807.
		Born in Kingston upon Hull in 1759 and educated at St John's College, Cambridge, Wilberforce was a close friend of William Pitt the Younger and became MP for his home town in 1780.
		His power in parliament was always limited to only a few MPs, but in the precarious situtation of the time, this group, known as both "the saints" and the Clapham Sect, often held the deciding vote in parliament.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wi/William_Wilberforce.html (217 words)

	Wilberforce Central: William Wilberforce
		Wilberforce pursued both objectives with vigor and persistence despite opposition and vilification that was overwhelming at times and costly to his health.
		Wilberforce encouraged Josiah Wedgwood to design a medallion of a fl slave in chains on his knees with the inscription “Am I not a man and a brother?” This medallion was put on plates and used as dinner launchers to bring out a discussion of African slaves.
		Wilberforce and his friends had a compassion for the oppressed and poor that was turned into action over a broad range of issues, although the abolition of slavery was always first and foremost.
	www.wilberforcecentral.org /wfc/Wilberforce/index.htm (1376 words)

	William Wilberforce - Britannia Biographies
		In this house l, William Wilberforce was born in 1759 to a family of wealth and social standing.
		Wilberforce was concerned not only for the abolition of slavery, but worked for "the relief of boy chimney sweeps," was instrumental in opening up India to Christian missionaries and worked in founding the British and Foreign Bible Society.
		Wilberforce, at his death, was honoured by the nation in being buried at Westminster Abbey and having a statue erected in his memory.
	www.britannia.com /bios/wilberforce.html (547 words)

	William Wilberforce
		William Wilberforce was born on 24 August 1759 in Hull, England.
		In 1784-5 whilst on a tour overseas William Wilberforce was converted to evangelical Christianity and from 1788 together with the likes of Thomas Clarkson, Lady Middleton and Granville Sharp he campaigned against the slave trade.
		William Wilberforce was also a founding member of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
	www.biogs.com /famous/wilberforce.html (468 words)

	African American Registry: British abolitionist, William Wilberforce..
		Wilberforce was shocked by the behavior of his fellow students and later wrote: "I was introduced on the very first night of my arrival to as shameless a set of men as can well be conceived.
		Wilberforce is best known, however, for his untiring commitment to the abolition of slavery and the slave trade.
		Wilberforce brought it up again every year for eighteen years, until the slave trade was finally abolished on March 25th, 1806.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/1103/British_abolitionist_William_Wilberforce (315 words)

	William Wilberforce - Answers in Genesis
		William Wilberforce was born in 1759 in the English city of Kingston-upon-Hull.
		Wilberforce and the other abolitionists were driven by their belief in the inerrancy of Scripture, acknowledging that God had made all nations of one blood (Acts 17:26) and that all men were created in the image of their Creator God (Genesis 1:26).
		Wilberforce was guided by the truth that all men are descended from Adam, created in the image of God, and this truth continues to transform societies around the world.
	www.answersingenesis.org /articles/am/v2/n1/william-wilberforce (786 words)

	Amazon.ca: Reviews for Hero for Humanity: A Biography of William Wilberforce: Books: Kevin Belmonte (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wilberforce becomes a man whose "conscience is held captive by the word of God", and he wrestles with being a Christian in the rough and tumble world of politics.
		Kevin Belmonte has been fascinated by William Wilberforce for years, and is determined to have the world rediscover this man, and hopefully follow his example to change their world.
		Wilberforce was a man who devoted his life to abolishing Britain's slave trade, then struggled further to bring an end to slavery in the British colonies and elsewhere.
	www.amazon.ca /Hero-Humanity-Biography-William-Wilberforce/dp/customer-reviews/1576833542 (1318 words)

	William Wilberforce, Amazing Grace, Slavery, Abolition -- Beliefnet.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		William Wilberforce was born in 1759 into a prosperous merchant family in the North Sea port city of Hull, in England.
		In 1776 William Wilberforce enrolled in St. John's College at Cambridge University, where he studied as little as possible, immersed himself in the college social scene, and began a lifelong friendship with William Pitt the Younger, the future prime minister.
		Wilberforce quickly gained a reputation for eloquence and integrity, and he was reelected to Parliament in 1784 as member for York, a large and populous northern city.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/212/story_21215_1.html (731 words)

	William Wilberforce - Prison Fellowship
		When Lord Melville, Wilberforce's friend and colleague, was accused of condoning the misappropriation of funds in 1805, Wilberforce voted for his friend's impeachment because he felt principle demanded it.
		Wilberforce was pilloried in the press as a political opportunist.
		Wilberforce took his responsibility to promote goodness personally, writing in his widely acclaimed book A Practical View of Christianity, "It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power." At the heart of Wilberforce's leadership ability was his faith.
	www.wilberforce.org /Bio.asp?ID=1016 (917 words)

	William Wilberforce
		William Wilberforce was born in Hull on 24th August 1759, the only son of a Hull merchant whose wealth derived from the Baltic trade.
		William attended Hull Grammar School but his Hull schooldays were cut short by the death of his father and he was placed in the care of his uncle and aunt at Wimbledon.
		Wilberforce enjoyed the theatres, clubs and parties of London society and was quickly accepted for his wit, charm and conversation.
	www.hullwebs.co.uk /content/j-georgians/people/william-wilberforce/william-wilberforce.htm (568 words)

	The Wilberforce School - William Wilberforce Biography
		William Wilberforce (1759-1833), abolitionist and philanthropist, was born to a family of merchants.
		Wilberforce's mother and other close family friends were alarmed at young William's religious "enthusiasm" and sought to reverse this course.
		History records Wilberforce as having made major financial contributions to at least seventy such societies, and as being active in numerous reform movements which included reform in hospital care, fever institutions, asylums, infirmaries, refugees and penitentiaries.
	www.wilberforceschool.org /38436.ihtml (1383 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 (2466 words)

	William Wilberforce
		William Wilberforce was born on August 24, 1759 in the seaport of Hull.
		The evidence, amassed by Clarkson, Wilberforce and a committee of the Privy Council appointed by Pitt, showed overwhelmingly the evil effects of the trade on human lives and on the African continent.
		Wilberforce had been the "conscience of England" and was untiring in pushing for reform, directly or by helping other pioneers such as Elizabeth Fry, Jeremy Bentham and Samuel Romilly in their work for prisoners; Sir Thomas Bernard and Count Romford in care for the poor; or Hannah More in schools.
	www.peterjblackburn.com /people/wilbrfce.htm (733 words)

	BBC - History - William Wilberforce (1759 - 1833)
		Wilberforce was a deeply religious English member of parliament and social reformer who was very influential in the abolition of the slave trade and eventually slavery itself in the British empire.
		He and others were campaigning for an end to the trade in which British ships were carrying fl slaves from Africa, in terrible conditions, to the West Indies as goods to be bought and sold.
		Wilberforce's other efforts to 'renew society' included the organisation of the Society for the Suppression of Vice in 1802.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/historic_figures/wilberforce_william.shtml (406 words)

	Wilberforce.org - Prison Fellowship
		The makers of Amazing Grace had two goals in mind: They wanted to again make William Wilberforce a household name, and they wanted to offer a model for transcending barriers for the sake of destroying a barbaric social evil.
		This year's winner of the William Wilberforce Award has stared into the face of injustice and evil and has devoted his life to overcoming it with good.
		Wilberforce and the Clapham group changed every sphere of life in England and helped bring about more humane treatment of people around the world.
	www.wilberforce.org (267 words)

	Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce - John Piper
		William Wilberforce’s secret, as revealed in this book, was that he made the journey from self-centeredness, achievement-centeredness, and political-centeredness to God-centeredness.
		Against great obstacles William Wilberforce, an evangelical Christian and a member of Parliament, fought for the abolition of the African slave trade and against slavery itself until they were both illegal in the British Empire.
		Many are aware of Wilberforce’s role in bringing an end to slavery in Great Britain, but few have taken the time to examine the beliefs and motivations that spurred him on for decades.
	www.gnpcb.org /product/1581348754 (390 words)

	Every Arrow Needs a Bow: William Wilberforce
		Wilberforce persisted through vicious insults and physical assaults before miraculously succeeded in his crusade 46 years later, only three days before his own death.
		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.
	www.salemhouse.com /communitysummit/wilberforce.htm (1880 words)

	William Wilberforce - Picture - MSN Encarta
		British statesman and abolitionist William Wilberforce was the chief spokesman for the anti-slavery movement in the British Parliament during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
		In 1823 Wilberforce was one of the founding members of the British Anti-Slavery Society, an important abolitionist organization.
		Shortly after his death in 1833, Britain passed a law banning slavery in all of its colonies.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461551098/William_Wilberforce.html (61 words)

	William Wilberforce: The abolision of slavery and paper-back geek
		William Wilberforce: The abolision of slavery and paper-back geek
		Born in 1759 to a life of privilege and wealth William Wilberforce had an easy ride into the English Parliament, becoming the elected representative for Kingston-upon-Hull at the age of 21.
		Such was the force of malice aimed at him even John Wesley advised Wilberforce, unless he had a direct telegram from baby Jesus asking him to lead the fight against slavery, he should give up before he became a grease stain.
	www.cowboybooks.com.au /html/WilliamWilberforce.html (444 words)

	William Wilberforce
		Wilberforce was, for his position was never going to advance his political career even if he survived assassinations.
		Wilberforce incessantly lobbied the governments of other nations and was rewarded by seeing them do the same.
		The night that Wilberforce died, his supporters in the House of Commons were passing the clause in the Emancipation Act that declared all slaves free in one year and their masters given twenty million pounds in compensation.
	www.victorshepherd.on.ca /Heritage/wilberforce.htm (872 words)

	Amazon.ca: William Wilberforce: Abolitionist, Politician, Writer: Books: Various (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Decades before the Civil War brought an end to slavery in the United States, William Wilberforce was fighting to abolish the wicked practice in England and its colonies.
		As a member of Parliament, William Wilberforce (1759-- 1833) was the driving force behind England's abolition of slavery.
		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.
	www.amazon.ca /William-Wilberforce-Abolitionist-Politician-Writer/dp/1586603957 (625 words)

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