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William Wilberforce: The Freedom Fighter
Trail Blazer Series
By: Derick Bingham
‘No! No!’ cried the little boy, ‘Please no! I want to stay with my mother!’ ‘Be quiet!’ shouted the man who had roughly pulled his mother from him.
She was taken to a raised platform and offered for sale immediately. The heart-broken mother was to be separated form her little boy for the rest of her life…..
This was the fate of thousands of women and children in the days before slavery was abolished. One man fought to bring freedom and relief from the terrors of the slave trade; it took him forty-five years. His name was William Wilberforce.
Wilberforce was a British member of parliament who risked being thought a fool for standing by his principles. He was an example of a politician standing for what is right, rather than what is convenient. His exciting story shows the amazing effect his faith in Christ and his love for people had on transforming a nation.
Suggested Reading Level: 8-12 years
Derek Bingham has also written a biography for young people on C.S. Lewis: The Story Teller and Michael Faraday: Spiritual Dynamo.
ISBN-13: 9781857923711
Category: Children
Publisher: Christian Focus (1997)
Binding: Paperback
Weight: 0.25 lbs
Size: 4.25×7.0 inches
Pages: 140
Author: Bingham, Derek
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