Williamwilberforce the Abolitionist Who Changed the Face of a Nation
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE LIFE OF WilliamWilberforce the abolitionist who changed the face of a nation by KEVIN BELMONTE Leading Wilberforce scholar and consultant for the movie Amazing Grace WilliamWilberforce Journey INTER1 1 12/12/06 2:08:05 PM chapter 1 BEGINNINGS New Leaf Press First Printing: January 2007 Copyright © 2006 by Day One Publications. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsover without written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations in articles and reviews. For information write: New Leaf Press, Inc., P.O. Box 726, Green Forest, AR 72638. ISBN-13: 978-0-89221-671-0 ISBN-10: 0-89221-671-9 Library of Congress Number: 2006937540 Previously published in Great Britain as Travel with William Wilberforce, The Friend of Humanity; Kevin Belmonte, author; Brian H. Edwards, series editor; by Day One Publications, Leominster, Great Britain, 2006, www.dayone.co.uk. Cover and interior design by Rebekah Krall Printed in the United States of America For information regarding author interviews, please contact the publicity department at (870) 438-5288. Please visit our website for other great titles: www.newleafpress.net WilliamWilberforce Journey INTER2 2 12/12/06 2:08:06 PM Contents Preface by Kevin Belmonte .................................. 6 Introduction: Meet William Wilberforce ............... 10 1. Beginnings .......................................... 12 2. “A Desire of Distinction” ........................ 26 3. The Grand Change ................................ 38 4. Suppressing the Slave Trade ................... 50 5. “I Will Set about Reform” ...................... 64 6. The Clapham Circle ............................... 78 7. Home and Family .................................. 92 8. “The Object is Bright Before Us” ...........
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