Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
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Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This accessible biography—-released simultaneously with the feature-length film of the same name—-chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. USA Today “The little-known story of the lifelong struggle of a member of Parliament to abolish slavery in the British Empire.”
Foreword ixIntroduction xiiiLittle Wilberforce 1Into the Wide World 17Wilberforce Enters Parliament 25The Great Change 41Ye Must Be Born Again 63The Second Great Object: The Reformation of Manners 69The Proclamation Society 81The First Great Object: Abolishing the Slave Trade 91The Zong Incident 103Abolition or Bust 115Round One 127Round Two 139The Good Fight 147What Wilberforce Endured 155Two Loves 167Clapham's Golden Age 181Domestic Life at Clapham 195Victory! 205Beyond Abolition 215India 225Enforcing Abolition 235Peace and Troubles 247The Last Battle 263Epilogue 279Bibliography 282Acknowledgments 283Faith Discussion Guide 285
