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William Wilberforce is chiefly remembered as the reformer who campaigned for the abolition of the slave trade in England. He was at the heart of British politics for over forty years during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. He lived just long enough to see the passage of the act to emancipate all slaves in British territories.
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"I enjoyed it immensely."
Tony Blair
"Vivid and painstakingly researched biography."
Daily Telegraph
"The biography is the product of much painstaking research. John Pollack has made use of virtually all the extant manuscript collections containing Wilberforce materials. He gives a detailed picture of his life and character which includes some important n"
Observer