5. William Wilberforce
• Member of Parliament
• Lead the effort to abolish slavery in the British
empire
• Supported the Committee for the Abolition of
the Slave Trade
Played a key role in encouraging a promising member of Parliament to remain in politics
Formed by Quakers and Anglicans because they didn’t have a voice in Parliament
One month after his death Parliament passed a bill that effectively ended slavery in the British empire