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                The role of William Wilberforce in the abolition of slavery
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 captives for slavery, but not slavery itself. Wilberforce argued that it was not right to own people, and sought to redefine the right of people to own property. He used his membership of the Property Owners Club to bring about change from within.
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