Er ist verheiratet mit Barbara Anne Spooner.
Sie haben geheiratet am 30. Mai 1797 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, er war 37 Jahre alt.
Spouse: Barbara Anne Wilberforce (born Spooner)
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Wilberforce was convinced of the importance of religion, morality and education. He championed causes and campaigns such as the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_the_Suppression_of_Vice">Society for the Suppression of Vice, British missionary work in India, the creation of a free colony in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone">Sierra Leone, the foundation of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Mission_Society">Church Mission Society, and the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society_for_the_Prevention_of_Cruelty_to_Animals">Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. His underlying conservatism led him to support politically and socially controversial legislation, and resulted in criticism that he was ignoring injustices at home while campaigning for the enslaved abroad.
tyle="margin: 0.5em 0px; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;">In later years, Wilberforce supported the campaign for the complete abolition of slavery, and continued his involvement after 1826, when he resigned from Parliament because of his failing health. That campaign led to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_Abolition_Act_1833">Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which abolished slavery in most of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire">British Empire. Wilberforce died just three days after hearing that the passage of the Act through Parliament was assured. He was buried in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey">Westminster Abbey, close to his friend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pitt_the_Younger">William Pitt the Younger.
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William Wilberforce<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Aug 24 1759 - Hull, Yorkshire, England<br>Baptism: Nov 25 1764 - Rowley near Hull, Yorkshire, England<br>Occupation: Liberator of the slaves<br>Marriage: Spouse: Barbara Anne Wilberforce (born Spooner) - May 30 1797 - Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom<br>Death: July 29 1833 - London, England<br>Burial: Aug 5 1833 - Westminster Abbey, London, Greater London, UK<br>Father: Robert Wilberforce<br>Mother: Elizabeth Wilberforce (born Bird)<br>Wife: Barbara Anne Wilberforce (born Spooner)<br>Children: Barbara Wilberforce;, Elizabeth James (born Wilberforce), William Wilberforce (born Wilberforce J.P), Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, Henry William Wilberforce<br>Siblings: Sarah Stephen (born Wilberforce), Anne Wilberforce, Elizabeth Ann Wilberforce
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