Amazing Grace : William Wilberforce and the heroic campaign to end slavery / Eric Metaxas.
| Author/creator | Metaxas, Eric |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : HarperSanFrancisco, ©2007. |
| Description | xix, 281 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce, and his extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in 1833. This is a man of whom it can truly be said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few thought slavery was wrong. After Wilberforce, most societies in the world came to see it as a great moral wrong.--From publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 0061173002 : |
| ISBN | 9780061173004 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HT1029.W6 M48 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |