Basics:
According to Wikipedia, William Wilberforce (1759–1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade in Britian. A close friend of Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger, Wilberforce was one of the leading English abolitionists, heading the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade until the eventual passage of the Slave Trade Act in 1807. Wilberforce was convinced of the importance of religion, morality, and education. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Pros:
According to Wikipedia, William Wilberforce (1759–1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade in Britian. A close friend of Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger, Wilberforce was one of the leading English abolitionists, heading the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade until the eventual passage of the Slave Trade Act in 1807. Wilberforce was convinced of the importance of religion, morality, and education. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Pros:
Educated
Well-Read and articulate
Respected leader
Best friends with the Prime Minister
Fights for what he believes in
Has a heart to help others
Looks like this in the movies
Cons:
Unpopular do-gooder
Sickly
Has to win every argument
Will ignore you at dinner while reading the news
Talks about slavery all. the. time.
Currently deceased
May have looked like this in real life
3 comments:
i really loved the movie about this guy but alas he is dead!
ALAS is RIGHT! Great movie...made me go research Wilberfoce a bit...and then buy his book from Amazon. Truly an amazing man. Would love to know what battles he'd be fighting were he alive today. (Thanks for being the first comment on my new blog!)
oh yes, i was able to see the movie about this man's story. quite good indeed.
i thought it was funny that one of the cons you stated was that he had to win every argument. that bugged me to about him while watching the movie.
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