William Wilberforce : the life of the great anti-slave trade campaigner / William Hague.
A major biography of abolitionist William Wilberforce, the man who fought for twenty years to abolish the Atlantic slave trade.
Record details
- ISBN: 0151012679
- ISBN: 9780151012671
- Physical Description: xviii, 582 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: Orlando : Harcourt, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers"--title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 543-555) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- One boy, two paths -- Ambition and election -- The devoted acolyte -- Agony and purpose -- Diligence and new causes -- The trade in flesh and blood -- Early optimism -- Eloquence without victory -- 'An overflowing mind' -- The independent -- Consuming passions -- Darkness before dawn -- Abolition -- High respect ; low politics -- The struggle renewed -- Under attack -- Trials of faith -- 'An increase of enjoyments' -- His feet on the rock.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO WILBERFORCE (Text) | 36015000615498 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
