William Wilberforce Esqr. M.P.
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1778
A British politician and philanthropist, William Wilberforce (1759–1833) became a staunch abolitionist, leading a 20-year parliamentary campaign to abolish the slave trade based, in part, on religious and moral grounds.
Generals of the American Revolution. V. 7: Marquis Lafayette Sub-Collection, Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History Collection
Digital Collection. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations.
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