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What role did William Wilberforce play in the abolition of slavery in the British empire?
He was an early leader of the movement to abolish slavery and helped found the Anti-Slavery Society.
How was William Wilberforce a member of Parliament able to affect the future of slavery in Britain?
By trying to get slavery banned throughout the British Empire.
Why did the Europeans support slavery?
the europeans supported slavery because of the change from tobacco to sugar,this required a vast amount of unskilled labour.
What social issue that William wilberforce was trying to correct in the movie 'amazing grace'?
Slavery
What did William garrison pledge his dedication to?
William Lloyd Garrison was the author of the Liberator. Before and During the Civil War he was a highly active abolitionist who strongly supported the freeing of slaves, he met and supported both John Brown and Fredrick Douglass. After the Civil War he went on to fight for other big disputes like Women's rights. Garrison was an advocate of nonviolence resistance. There is no evidence that he supported the murderous John Brown. In fact, Frederick Douglas did not support John Brown either.
