On 2/23/1807, after decades of work, the House of Commons voted to abolish Britain’s slave trade. William Wilberforce sat, tears streaming down his face, having finally succeeded at what he believed was a calling from God.
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William Wilberforce: Faith that Changed a Nation
Today, we remember William Wilberforce for leading the almost two-decade charge to end the British slave trade.