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Robert Isaac Wilberforce (19 December 1802 – 3 February 1857) was an English clergyman and writer.
William Wilberforce, FRSA war ein britischer Parlamentsabgeordneter und Anführer im Kampf gegen die Sklaverei und den Sklavenhandel in der westlichen Welt.
Wilberforce's role in the abolition of the slave trade and slavery in the British Empire marked a turning point in human history. His perseverance in the face of opposition played a crucial role in transforming public opinion and mobilizing political will towards these monumental legislative changes.
72 books in the Mirfield collection originally belonged to the abolitionist William Wilberforce and his two sons Robert and Samuel. The books are largely religious in content, reflecting the interests of the family, especially the sons who were both ordained in the Church of England.
William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, a philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, and became an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812).
31. Aug. 2008 · Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce. Publication date 1838 Publisher J. Murray Collection americana Book from the collections of unknown library Language English Volume 2 . Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet A ...
When The Life of William Wilberforce was published in 1838 by his sons Robert and Samuel, it sparked a public controversy with the veteran abolitionist, Thomas Clarkson.
