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William Wilberforce
Artist
Steve Simon
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Painting - Oil On Canvas
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William Wilberforce was born on August 24, 1759 in Kingston upon Hull, England. As a member of the British Parliament for decades, Wilberforce led a lifelong battle for the abolition of slavery. He was counseled by John Newton, an Anglican clergyman and former slave shipmaster, who later fought for abolition and wrote Amazing Grace. Due in large part to Wilberforce’s perseverant efforts, the slave trade was finally abolished across the British Empire in 1807. Existing slaves, however, were not granted freedom. It was not until 1833 that Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act, banning slavery across the empire. Wilberforce died three days before its passage. Slavery was not abolished in the United States for another 32 years.
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