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Author:

Hague, William, 1961-

Title:

William Wilberforce : the life of the great anti-slave trade campaigner / William Hague.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xviii, 582 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Wilberforce, William,--1759-1833.
Legislators--Great Britain--Biography.
Abolitionists--Great Britain--Biography.
Philanthropists--Great Britain--Biography.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1820-1830.

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 543-555) and index.

Contents:

One boy, two paths -- Ambition and election -- The devoted acolyte -- Agony and purpose -- Diligence and new causes -- The trade in flesh and blood -- Early optimism -- Eloquence without victory -- 'An overflowing mind' -- The independent -- Consuming passions -- Darkness before dawn -- Abolition -- High respect ; low politics -- The struggle renewed -- Under attack -- Trials of faith -- 'An increase of enjoyments' -- His feet on the rock.

ISBN:

0151012679
9780151012671

LCCN:

2007045981

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)