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 ...

Some fourth-graders chose out-of-the-box historical figures, such as Audie Murphy, William Wilberforce, Greta Thunberg and Flo Hyman. Research for the Living Wax Museum took approximately one month.

In 2008, Congress passed the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act, or TVPRA, which provides enhanced protections for children—including immigrant children—who ...

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 Bishop of London, Right Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally, urged Christians to campaign for justice during a service in North ...

Hull has been twinned with the capital of Freetown since 1979. The links were set up to commemorate Hull MP William Wilberforce who successfully campaigned to abolish the slave trade in the early ...

TRIBUTES have been paid to Geoffrey Smart who died at William Wilberforce Care Home in Pocklington aged 94 years.

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 ...