William Wilberforce

Please bookmark this module at Facebook or Twitter:   Facebook    Twitter

Links


image
 Wilberforce House Museum

Amazing Grace
The 2007-released movie about the life of William Wilberforce, Amazing Grace, has its own website, complete with background, pictures and links.

Set All Free
A resource site by Churches Together in England which provides information on the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, with material on slavery then and now.

Understanding Slavery
This site, launched by the National Maritime Museum, provides outstanding resources for churches and secondary schools, including online lesson and development plans.

Anti-Slavery International
An organisation fighting slavery today, which also includes material on the history of the slave trade.

Wilberforce 2007
The City of Hull, birthplace of William Wilberforce, marks the bicentenary with this thought-provoking website.

Wilberforce House Museum
The house in Hull where Wilberforce spent his first 10 years is now a museum.

African Snow
Riding Lights Theatre Company is marking the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act with a nationwide tour of a new play by Murray Watts, African Snow.

Slaves’ Stories
A great lesson on the slave trade for children.

Back to the top
Bookmark this page: del.icio.us Favicon  Digg Favicon  Facebook Favicon  Reddit Favicon  StumbleUpon Favicon  Technorati Favicon

Search rejesus

About this module

Read about the life and work of William Wilberforce, who played a key role in the struggle to abolish the slave trade, 200 years ago. 2007 saw the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, which was achieved through the work of Wilberforce and other abolitionists of the time.

These pages were written by Stephen Tomkins.

Categories: Lives, Biographical,

Facebook

Module contents

arrow Introduction

arrow Telling the story

arrow The slave trade

arrow Who's who

arrow Slavery today

arrow Quotes

arrow Links

arrow Further reading

Related modules

RJ is hiring

Rejesus is looking for new content contributors: artists, writers, thinkers, coders, film makers, creatives. If you have a great proposal get in contact.

Categories

arrow Art & image

arrow Articles

arrow Biographical

arrow Downloads

arrow Experiential

arrow How to

arrow Interactive

arrow Interviews

arrow Poetry

arrow Reviews

arrow Seasonal

arrow Sound & vision

If you've found something useful on this site, or use it regularly as a resource, please make a donation here to help us continue.

Latest Blog posts

Queen Accession

Monday (6th February) is the 60th anniversary of the Queen coming to the throne. Whether you are an ardent fan… more

Wheat!

more

Moral news

The Leveson inquiry into how the press behave (following various scandals) has produced some amazing moments. None more so than… more

Seeing things differently at www.mysticchrist.co.uk

prayer christian auschwitz faith abolitionist christmas text message foodball timeline artist interaction amen veronica photo quotable poor office pdf celtic sayings slum mother teresa simon taylor global warming poverty workplace happiness quiz forgiveness golf animation bishop jerusalem nun friar interview course photographer poet nature war theology clouds exercise mark cross freedom plants saint astrophysicist
© copyright
rejesus 2002 to 2012
Powered by ExpressionEngine
Design by Embody