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Showing posts with label William Wilberforce. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 15, 2008

William Wilberforce

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:
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