
William Wilberforce
A Biograhy
Description
William Wilberforce's name will forever be associated with the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Stephen Tomkins' book covers: early years as son of a wealthy merchant family in Hull; dissolute life in Cambridge; work as MP under Pitt; evangelical conversion; campaigner for public morality; leads parliamentary movement for the abolition of slavery; forms the "Clapham Sect'; anti-slave trade law; and, how he died 3 days after final reading of the Emancipation Bill. Through the book, the author includes primary documentation about the experience of slaves and the activities of slavers. RRP: £8.99
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Author/Artist Stephen Tomkins
ISBN/Ref 9780745952321
0745952321
Pages 224
Publisher Lion Hudson Plc
Published 2007-01-26
Format paperback
Product ID 123632
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