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William Wilberforce was born in Hull, [[England]] in 1759. He was a politician who became a Christian philanthropist, abolitionist, and the leader of the campaign against the slave trade.

'''William Wilberforce''' (1759-1833) was born in Hull, [[England]]. He was a politician who became a Christian philanthropist, abolitionist, and the leader of the campaign against the slave trade. A devout Anglican, Wilberforce used Christian morals to argue against slavery. There is a historically black college in Ohio named Wilberforce University after him.