Meet the heart of William Wilberforce’s abolitionist movement. William Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect founded Sierra Leone, then tolerated a form of slavery there, a new book reveals.

His Majesty William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, the Kyabazinga of Busoga, has outlined a bold vision for 2025, focusing on revitalizing regional agricultural productivity, fostering unity among the ...

William Wilberforce had tried and failed to persuade Parliament to abolish the slave trade for nearly 20 years. Finally in 1807, Parliament passed the bill to abolish the transportation of ...

Dundas’ “crime” was that he was a pragmatic politician, not a dreamer. William Wilberforce, the great anti-slavery campaigner ...

He was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1792 until his death. He was known as an orator and pushed for the abolition of the slave trade with his friend William Wilberforce. Much of his ministry ...

Former resident LEO WOODLAND looks at the first century of a visionary project that saw almost 4,000 homes built in a vast ...

In 1797, William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), the great crusader for the British abolition of slavery, is taking a vacation for his health even while he is sicker at heart for his frustrated cause.

The Freedom Festival offers a programme of ticketed and free street theatre, art and music A major arts festival set up to mark Hull's links with anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce has begun.

William Wilberforce had tried and failed to persuade Parliament to abolish the slave trade for nearly 20 years. Finally in 1807, Parliament passed the bill to abolish the transportation of ...