William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce, son of Hull, led the long and arduous campaign against the slave trade, which resulted in the Abolition Bill in 1807, a turning point in British history. In 2007, it will be 200 years since this momentous occasion. The UK, led by the city of Hull, will commemorate the abolition of the slave trade and celebrate the spirit of bravery, determination and the acceptance of others that helped make it happen.

The Wilberforce 2007 Programme enables the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank to promote enterprise to Hull's BEM Groups and ensures that it can give financial support to individuals and groups of young people to promote the Willberforce Celebrations in an enterprising way as well those young people who wish to develop their enterprising ideas relating to fair trade products.

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Visit the website: www.wilberforce2007.co.uk