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200th Anniversary William Wilberforce

U.S. House Resolution on Wilberforce
Observing the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the British Slave Trade.


Amazing Grace


 • Official Movie Website
 • Amazing Change Campaign
 • Movie Reviews


The Wilberforce Legacy
by Kristin Wright
Wilberforce's faithful example sheds light on a battle that demands our attention today. While the world commemorates the 200th anniversary of the end of the British slave trade, an estimated 27 million people worldwide are still being held in bondage.


Amazing Movie
by Anne Morse
The makers of Amazing Grace had two goals in mind: They wanted to again make William Wilberforce a household name, and they wanted to offer a model for transcending barriers for the sake of destroying a barbaric social evil.


The Age of Wilberforce
by Kim Moreland
Wilberforce and the Clapham group changed every sphere of life in England and helped bring about more humane treatment of people around the world.

Gathered Leaves
by Kevin Belmonte
What inspired Wilberforce to keep fighting an unpopular battle, winning respect even from his detractors? His legacy provides lessons from which everyone -- not just politicians -- can learn.

How Wilberforce Changed the World
By Eric Metaxas
If ever someone's name and accomplishments should be on the lips of all humanity -- it's Wilberforce.

William Wilberforce Biography
by Kevin Belmonte
Perhaps the most telling description ever written of William Wilberforce comes from writer and philosopher Sir James Mackintosh: "I never saw anyone who touched life at so many points."


Other Voices on Wilberforce:
 • World Magazine
 • Christianity Today
 • Ioan Gruffudd, Christianity Today
 • Marvin Olasky, Townhall.com
 • Drew Dyck, Boundless
 • Eric Metaxas, World
 • Chuck Colson, in Christianity Today
 • More Links on Wilberforce...

Books and Resources


Real Christianity
Wilberforce

Amazing Grace
Metaxas


Hero for Humanity
Belmonte