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Issue 53 : William Wilberforce: Fighting the Slave Trade

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William Wilberforce and the Abolition of the Slave Trade: Did You Know?

Little-known or remarkable facts about William Wilberforce and the Century of Reform

Richard Pierard
William Wilberforce and the Abolition of the Slave Trade

From the Editor - Fishing for Compassion

Mark Galli
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

An introduction to the turbulent 19th century.
The "Shrimp" Who Stopped Slavery

the most malignant evil of the British Empire ceased largely because of the faith and persistence of William Wilberforce.

Christopher D. Hancock
A Profitable Little Business

The tragic economics of the slave trade.

Mark Galli
William Wilberforce and the Abolition of the Slave Trade: A Gallery of Aristocratic Activists

The Clapham Sect was one of the most elite and effective bands of Christian social reformers—ever

Bruce Hindmarsh
A Long Reach

The Clapham Sect's impact in India—and the world.

Bruce Hindmarsh
William Wilberforce and the Abolition of the Slave Trade: Christian History Timeline

The Christian History Timeline by Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams
Greatness Upon Greatness

Lord Shaftesbury and William Gladstone, like Wilberforce, had Christ in their hearts and politics in their blood.

Kevin Charles Belmonte
Urban Renewal: Saving the Slums

Christian ministry in the "pestilent heathen byways" of the inner city.

Donald M. Lewis
The Lady of the Lamp

Whether on her feet or from her sickbed, Florence Nightingale worked to save lives.

Kelvin D. Crow
Education

Classrooms in Hell

The first Sunday schools were not for respectable and well-mannered children of believers.

Kelvin D. Crow
Civil Rights: Dismantling Discrimination

Key evangelicals who distrusted Catholics and Jews argued for their civil rights.

John Wolffe
Prison Reform: Brutality Behind Bars

Women's prisons were hellish places before Elizabeth Fry started working there.

Danny Day
Child Labor: White Slavery

Children were perhaps the most mistreated people in England.

Penelope Carson
William Wilberforce and the Abolition of the Slave Trade: Christian History Interview

What 19th-century British reformers teach us about Christian social action today.

John Wolffe
William Wilberforce and the Abolition of the Slave Trade: Recommended Resources

William Wilberforce & the Century of Reform

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