{"product_id":"amazing-grace-william-wilberforce-and-the-heroic-campaign-to-end-slavery-hardcover","title":"Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Metaxas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis biography of England's heroic abolitionist commemorates the 200th anniversary of the ending of slavery in the United Kingdom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Wilberforce (1759-1833) has been hailed as a one of society's great reformers. His great goal was the abolition of the slave trade and of slavery in England, and in \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, the true story of his remarkable life and meaningful accomplishments leap off the page. Beginning with Wilberforce's religious conversion in 1784 that led him to a life of activism grounded in his deep Christian faith, this compelling historical biography chronicles his extraordinary contributions to the world, primarily his 20-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle he won in 1807. He was also instrumental in passing legislation to abolish slavery in the British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in 1833.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilberforce was a hero to Abraham Lincoln and an inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in America, and the account of his fight for social justice in \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace\u003c\/i\u003e will help many more become reacquainted with this exceptional man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the story of the man Abraham Lincoln called a hero: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbolitionist Crusade: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow Wilberforce's two-decade-long battle to abolish the British slave trade, a fight he finally won in 1807.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFaith and Politics: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore how his profound religious conversion in 1784 reshaped his political career, turning him from an ambitious politician into one of history's greatest social reformers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Legacy of Freedom: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn about the final legislative victory won just three days before his death and how his tireless work became an inspiration for the anti-slavery movement in America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Clapham Circle: \u003c\/b\u003e Go inside the influential community of like-minded reformers who met to strategize, pray, and plot the course for social change in the British Empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Grace\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in 1833. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetaxas discovers in this unsung hero a man of whom it can truly be said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few thought slavery was wrong. After Wilberforce, most societies in the world came to see it as a great moral wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, HarperSanFrancisco and Bristol Bay Productions have joined together to commemorate the life of William Wilberforce with the feature-length film \u003cem\u003eAmazing Grace\u003c\/em\u003e and this companion biography, which provides a fuller account of the amazing life of this great man than can be captured on film. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis account of Wilberforce's life will help many become acquainted with an exceptional man who was a hero to Abraham Lincoln and an inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.23 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45761365737669,"sku":"9780061173004","price":37.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/ey83Mfn5Yj9780061173004.webp?v=1781181077","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/amazing-grace-william-wilberforce-and-the-heroic-campaign-to-end-slavery-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}