Title

William Wilberforce, English anti-slavery campaigner, 19th century.Artist: E Scriven

Caption

William Wilberforce, English philanthropist, evangelical Christian and anti-slavery campaigner, 19th century. Entering Parliament in 1780, Wilberforce (1759-1833) campaigned tirelessly for the abolition of slavery. His efforts contributed to a bill being passed in 1807 outlawing slavery in the British West Indies, and in 1833, a month after his death, the Abolition of Slavery Act was passed by Parliament. Wilberforce also campaigned on other issues, including penal reform and help for the destitute.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1800

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C09_092

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,9Mb) / 12,2in x 15,8in / 3674 x 4743 (300dpi)

Keywords

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