William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce (24 August 1759–29 July 1833) was a British evangelical politician and philanthropist. He was a leader of the movement to end the Atlantic slave trade.

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 BBC historic figures: William Wilberforce

Category:1759 births
Category:1833 deaths
Category:Alumni of the University of Cambridge
Category:British abolitionists
Category:English activists
Category:English Anglicans
Category:English philanthropists
Category:Evangelicals
Category:Members of the British House of Commons for English constituencies
Category:People buried in Westminster Abbey
Category:People from Kingston upon Hull
Category:Politicians from Yorkshire