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Frontispiece illustration, Heroes of Britain. Heroes of the Slave Trade Abolition -- Granville Sharp, Zachary Macaulay, William Wilberforce, Thomas Fowell Buxton and Thomas Clarkson. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/frontispiece-illustration-heroes-of-britain-heroes-of-the-slave-trade-abolition-granville-sharp-zachary-macaulay-william-wilberforce-thomas-fowell-buxton-and-thomas-clarkson-image504802376.htmlRM2M97MG8–Frontispiece illustration, Heroes of Britain. Heroes of the Slave Trade Abolition -- Granville Sharp, Zachary Macaulay, William Wilberforce, Thomas Fowell Buxton and Thomas Clarkson.
Granville Sharp.. Portrait of the British scholar, philanthropist and one of the first campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade in Britain., Granville Sharp (1735-1813) by George Dance, pencil, 1794 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/granville-sharp-portrait-of-the-british-scholar-philanthropist-and-one-of-the-first-campaigners-for-the-abolition-of-the-slave-trade-in-britain-granville-sharp-1735-1813-by-george-dance-pencil-1794-image591177706.htmlRM2W9PD5E–Granville Sharp.. Portrait of the British scholar, philanthropist and one of the first campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade in Britain., Granville Sharp (1735-1813) by George Dance, pencil, 1794
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was an English politician, philanthropist, Evangelical Christian, and most famously a key leader in the abolition of the slave trade in the British empire. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/william-wilberforce-1759-1833-was-an-english-politician-philanthropist-evangelical-christian-and-most-famously-a-key-leader-in-the-abolition-of-the-slave-trade-in-the-british-empire-image473956627.htmlRM2JF2GEB–William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was an English politician, philanthropist, Evangelical Christian, and most famously a key leader in the abolition of the slave trade in the British empire.
William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833) was an English politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career and became an independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he became an Evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-william-wilberforce-1759-1833-was-an-english-politician-philanthropist-111456750.htmlRMGD9866–William Wilberforce (1759 – 1833) was an English politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career and became an independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he became an Evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform.
Henry Venn (1796–1873), Anglican clergyman recognised as one of the foremost Protestant missions strategists of the 19th century and one who frequently lobbied the British Parliament on ensuring the total eradication of the Atlantic slave trade. Venn served as honorary secretary of the Church Missionary Society from 1841 to 1873. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/henry-venn-17961873-anglican-clergyman-recognised-as-one-of-the-foremost-protestant-missions-strategists-of-the-19th-century-and-one-who-frequently-lobbied-the-british-parliament-on-ensuring-the-total-eradication-of-the-atlantic-slave-trade-venn-served-as-honorary-secretary-of-the-church-missionary-society-from-1841-to-1873-image487935916.htmlRM2K9RB6M–Henry Venn (1796–1873), Anglican clergyman recognised as one of the foremost Protestant missions strategists of the 19th century and one who frequently lobbied the British Parliament on ensuring the total eradication of the Atlantic slave trade. Venn served as honorary secretary of the Church Missionary Society from 1841 to 1873.
Guy's Cliffe house dates from 1751 and was started by Samuel Greatheed, a West India merchant and Member of Parliament for Coventry 1747-1761. Samuel Greatheed was one of the most prominent slave traders in the Caribbean and later received the large sum of £25,000 in compensation from the government following the abolition of the slave trade. It is located in a hamlet on the River Avon and the Coventry Road between Warwick and Leek Wootton in Warwickshire, England, near Old Milverton. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/guys-cliffe-house-dates-from-1751-and-was-started-by-samuel-greatheed-a-west-india-merchant-and-member-of-parliament-for-coventry-1747-1761-samuel-greatheed-was-one-of-the-most-prominent-slave-traders-in-the-caribbean-and-later-received-the-large-sum-of-25000-in-compensation-from-the-government-following-the-abolition-of-the-slave-trade-it-is-located-in-a-hamlet-on-the-river-avon-and-the-coventry-road-between-warwick-and-leek-wootton-in-warwickshire-england-near-old-milverton-image233485363.htmlRMRFT4XY–Guy's Cliffe house dates from 1751 and was started by Samuel Greatheed, a West India merchant and Member of Parliament for Coventry 1747-1761. Samuel Greatheed was one of the most prominent slave traders in the Caribbean and later received the large sum of £25,000 in compensation from the government following the abolition of the slave trade. It is located in a hamlet on the River Avon and the Coventry Road between Warwick and Leek Wootton in Warwickshire, England, near Old Milverton.
Illustration depicting the spot in Holwood Park where William Wilberforce (1759-1833) and William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) decided to raise the question of abolition slavery. Dated 19th Century Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-illustration-depicting-the-spot-in-holwood-park-where-william-wilberforce-162593766.htmlRMKCEP06–Illustration depicting the spot in Holwood Park where William Wilberforce (1759-1833) and William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) decided to raise the question of abolition slavery. Dated 19th Century
William Allen FRS FLS FGS (1770 – 1843) meeting the Duke of Wellington. Allen was an English scientist and philanthropist who opposed slavery and engaged in schemes of social and penal improvement in early nineteenth-century England. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-william-allen-frs-fls-fgs-1770-1843-meeting-the-duke-of-wellington-113015126.htmlRMGFT7XE–William Allen FRS FLS FGS (1770 – 1843) meeting the Duke of Wellington. Allen was an English scientist and philanthropist who opposed slavery and engaged in schemes of social and penal improvement in early nineteenth-century England.
William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) was a British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1783 to 1801, and again from 1804 until his death. He became Prime Minister at the age of 24, making him the youngest person to hold the office in British history. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/william-pitt-the-younger-1759-1806-was-a-british-statesman-who-served-as-the-prime-minister-of-great-britain-from-1783-to-1801-and-again-from-1804-until-his-death-he-became-prime-minister-at-the-age-of-24-making-him-the-youngest-person-to-hold-the-office-in-british-history-image559334067.htmlRM2RDYT8K–William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) was a British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1783 to 1801, and again from 1804 until his death. He became Prime Minister at the age of 24, making him the youngest person to hold the office in British history.
A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-page-from-the-journal-of-john-newton-1750-1754-1965-artist-unknown-image262760111.htmlRMW7DN5K–A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) English philanthropist. Member of Parliament for Hull, Yorkshire. For 19 years campaigned for abolition of slave trade, achieved success in 1807. Stipple engraving 1814. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-william-wilberforce-1759-1833-english-philanthropist-member-of-parliament-57302006.htmlRMD96986–William Wilberforce (1759-1833) English philanthropist. Member of Parliament for Hull, Yorkshire. For 19 years campaigned for abolition of slave trade, achieved success in 1807. Stipple engraving 1814.
William Wilberforce (1759-1833), abolitionist MP, portrait print 1833 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/william-wilberforce-1759-1833-abolitionist-mp-portrait-print-1833-image341642884.htmlRM2ARR4YG–William Wilberforce (1759-1833), abolitionist MP, portrait print 1833
A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-page-from-the-journal-of-john-newton-1750-1754-1965-artist-unknown-image262760105.htmlRMW7DN5D–A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown
William Wilberforce (1759-1833), anti slavery campaigner, portrait print 1809 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/william-wilberforce-1759-1833-anti-slavery-campaigner-portrait-print-1809-image341642873.htmlRM2ARR4Y5–William Wilberforce (1759-1833), anti slavery campaigner, portrait print 1809
A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-page-from-the-journal-of-john-newton-1750-1754-1965-artist-unknown-image262760103.htmlRMW7DN5B–A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown
A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-page-from-the-journal-of-john-newton-1750-1754-1965-artist-unknown-image262760106.htmlRMW7DN5E–A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown
A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-page-from-the-journal-of-john-newton-1750-1754-1965-artist-unknown-image262760107.htmlRMW7DN5F–A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown
A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-page-from-the-journal-of-john-newton-1750-1754-1965-artist-unknown-image262760113.htmlRMW7DN5N–A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown
A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-page-from-the-journal-of-john-newton-1750-1754-1965-artist-unknown-image262760112.htmlRMW7DN5M–A page from the journal of John Newton, 1750-1754 (1965). Artist: Unknown
Slavery accounts, 1698-1701 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/slavery-accounts-1698-1701-1965-artist-unknown-image262760093.htmlRMW7DN51–Slavery accounts, 1698-1701 (1965). Artist: Unknown
Slavery accounts, 1698-1701 (1965). Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/slavery-accounts-1698-1701-1965-artist-unknown-image262760096.htmlRMW7DN54–Slavery accounts, 1698-1701 (1965). Artist: Unknown
William Wilberforce, philanthropist, evangelical Christian and anti-slavery campaigner, 1821. Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/william-wilberforce-philanthropist-evangelical-christian-and-anti-image8383224.htmlRMAJA1K9–William Wilberforce, philanthropist, evangelical Christian and anti-slavery campaigner, 1821. Artist: Unknown
William Wilberforce, English philanthropist and anti-slavery campaigner, 1814. Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/william-wilberforce-english-philanthropist-and-anti-slavery-campaigner-image8373003.htmlRMAJ84GC–William Wilberforce, English philanthropist and anti-slavery campaigner, 1814. Artist: Unknown
![The Right Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, D.D., Bishop of Winchester, 1870. Engraving from a photograph by John Watkins of the '...third son of the celebrated philanthropist and politician, William Wilberforce, the colleague of Clarkson in the work of procuring the abolition of the slave trade...'. Among the offices held by Samuel Wilberforce were: Rector of Brightstone, Chaplain to Prince Albert, Dean of Westminster, Bishop of Oxford, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, and Lord High Almoner to the Queen. From "Illustrated London News", 1870. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2XT30BG/the-right-rev-samuel-wilberforce-dd-bishop-of-winchester-1870-engraving-from-a-photograph-by-john-watkins-of-the-third-son-of-the-celebrated-philanthropist-and-politician-william-wilberforce-the-colleague-of-clarkson-in-the-work-of-procuring-the-abolition-of-the-slave-trade-among-the-offices-held-by-samuel-wilberforce-were-rector-of-brightstone-chaplain-to-prince-albert-dean-of-westminster-bishop-of-oxford-chancellor-of-the-order-of-the-garter-and-lord-high-almoner-to-the-queen-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1870-2XT30BG.jpg "The Right Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, D.D., Bishop of Winchester, 1870. Engraving from a photograph by John Watkins of the '...third son of the celebrated philanthropist and politician, William Wilberforce, the colleague of Clarkson in the work of procuring the abolition of the slave trade...'. Among the offices held by Samuel Wilberforce were: Rector of Brightstone, Chaplain to Prince Albert, Dean of Westminster, Bishop of Oxford, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, and Lord High Almoner to the Queen. From "Illustrated London News", 1870. Stock Photo")
The Right Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, D.D., Bishop of Winchester, 1870. Engraving from a photograph by John Watkins of the '...third son of the celebrated philanthropist and politician, William Wilberforce, the colleague of Clarkson in the work of procuring the abolition of the slave trade...'. Among the offices held by Samuel Wilberforce were: Rector of Brightstone, Chaplain to Prince Albert, Dean of Westminster, Bishop of Oxford, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, and Lord High Almoner to the Queen. From "Illustrated London News", 1870. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-right-rev-samuel-wilberforce-dd-bishop-of-winchester-1870-engraving-from-a-photograph-by-john-watkins-of-the-third-son-of-the-celebrated-philanthropist-and-politician-william-wilberforce-the-colleague-of-clarkson-in-the-work-of-procuring-the-abolition-of-the-slave-trade-among-the-offices-held-by-samuel-wilberforce-were-rector-of-brightstone-chaplain-to-prince-albert-dean-of-westminster-bishop-of-oxford-chancellor-of-the-order-of-the-garter-and-lord-high-almoner-to-the-queen-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1870-image617180804.htmlRM2XT30BG–The Right Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, D.D., Bishop of Winchester, 1870. Engraving from a photograph by John Watkins of the '...third son of the celebrated philanthropist and politician, William Wilberforce, the colleague of Clarkson in the work of procuring the abolition of the slave trade...'. Among the offices held by Samuel Wilberforce were: Rector of Brightstone, Chaplain to Prince Albert, Dean of Westminster, Bishop of Oxford, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, and Lord High Almoner to the Queen. From "Illustrated London News", 1870.
Suppression of the Slave Trade on the east coast of Africa: running on shore of a slave-dhow to escape capture, 1869. Engraving depicting '...the running on shore of an Arab slave-dhow, in order to escape capture by H.M.S. Daphne, whose life-boat is seen landing through a heavy surf, in the endeavour to rescue the slaves. The Arabs engaged in the slave trade, when they find escape impossible, prefer risking the lives of the slaves and wrecking their vessel to being captured by a British ship, and many lives are frequently lost in the attempt to run ashore. From the information which our office Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/suppression-of-the-slave-trade-on-the-east-coast-of-africa-running-on-shore-of-a-slave-dhow-to-escape-capture-1869-engraving-depicting-the-running-on-shore-of-an-arab-slave-dhow-in-order-to-escape-capture-by-hms-daphne-whose-life-boat-is-seen-landing-through-a-heavy-surf-in-the-endeavour-to-rescue-the-slaves-the-arabs-engaged-in-the-slave-trade-when-they-find-escape-impossible-prefer-risking-the-lives-of-the-slaves-and-wrecking-their-vessel-to-being-captured-by-a-british-ship-and-many-lives-are-frequently-lost-in-the-attempt-to-run-ashore-from-the-information-which-our-office-image608997805.htmlRM2XAP6WH–Suppression of the Slave Trade on the east coast of Africa: running on shore of a slave-dhow to escape capture, 1869. Engraving depicting '...the running on shore of an Arab slave-dhow, in order to escape capture by H.M.S. Daphne, whose life-boat is seen landing through a heavy surf, in the endeavour to rescue the slaves. The Arabs engaged in the slave trade, when they find escape impossible, prefer risking the lives of the slaves and wrecking their vessel to being captured by a British ship, and many lives are frequently lost in the attempt to run ashore. From the information which our office
![William Wilberforce, from the unfinished portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, in the National Portrait Gallery, 1871. 'The pernicious effects of [the slave trade] upon the native African tribes, its interference with the growth of a more useful commerce, and its demoralising influence upon the sailors employed in it, were exposed by Wilberforce...In 1791 he brought in a bill to prohibit the importation of African slaves into the colonies. It was supported again both by Pitt and by Fox, but was defeated by a majority of seventy-five against it...The bill, as it left the House of Commons, fixed the Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2Y3BYGJ/william-wilberforce-from-the-unfinished-portrait-by-sir-thomas-lawrence-in-the-national-portrait-gallery-1871-the-pernicious-effects-of-the-slave-trade-upon-the-native-african-tribes-its-interference-with-the-growth-of-a-more-useful-commerce-and-its-demoralising-influence-upon-the-sailors-employed-in-it-were-exposed-by-wilberforcein-1791-he-brought-in-a-bill-to-prohibit-the-importation-of-african-slaves-into-the-colonies-it-was-supported-again-both-by-pitt-and-by-fox-but-was-defeated-by-a-majority-of-seventy-five-against-itthe-bill-as-it-left-the-house-of-commons-fixed-the-2Y3BYGJ.jpg "William Wilberforce, from the unfinished portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, in the National Portrait Gallery, 1871. 'The pernicious effects of [the slave trade] upon the native African tribes, its interference with the growth of a more useful commerce, and its demoralising influence upon the sailors employed in it, were exposed by Wilberforce...In 1791 he brought in a bill to prohibit the importation of African slaves into the colonies. It was supported again both by Pitt and by Fox, but was defeated by a majority of seventy-five against it...The bill, as it left the House of Commons, fixed the Stock Photo")
William Wilberforce, from the unfinished portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, in the National Portrait Gallery, 1871. 'The pernicious effects of [the slave trade] upon the native African tribes, its interference with the growth of a more useful commerce, and its demoralising influence upon the sailors employed in it, were exposed by Wilberforce...In 1791 he brought in a bill to prohibit the importation of African slaves into the colonies. It was supported again both by Pitt and by Fox, but was defeated by a majority of seventy-five against it...The bill, as it left the House of Commons, fixed the Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/william-wilberforce-from-the-unfinished-portrait-by-sir-thomas-lawrence-in-the-national-portrait-gallery-1871-the-pernicious-effects-of-the-slave-trade-upon-the-native-african-tribes-its-interference-with-the-growth-of-a-more-useful-commerce-and-its-demoralising-influence-upon-the-sailors-employed-in-it-were-exposed-by-wilberforcein-1791-he-brought-in-a-bill-to-prohibit-the-importation-of-african-slaves-into-the-colonies-it-was-supported-again-both-by-pitt-and-by-fox-but-was-defeated-by-a-majority-of-seventy-five-against-itthe-bill-as-it-left-the-house-of-commons-fixed-the-image621680322.htmlRM2Y3BYGJ–William Wilberforce, from the unfinished portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence, in the National Portrait Gallery, 1871. 'The pernicious effects of [the slave trade] upon the native African tribes, its interference with the growth of a more useful commerce, and its demoralising influence upon the sailors employed in it, were exposed by Wilberforce...In 1791 he brought in a bill to prohibit the importation of African slaves into the colonies. It was supported again both by Pitt and by Fox, but was defeated by a majority of seventy-five against it...The bill, as it left the House of Commons, fixed the
![The late Lord Brougham, 1868. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Downey. 'Henry Brougham...got a seat in the House of Commons...in 1810; and in that Session carried an address to the Crown praying for effectual measures to put a stop to the slave trade, which had been declared illegal three years before. In the ensuing Session he introduced a bill, which became an Act of Parliament, making the slavedealer punishable with imprisonment or transportation as a felon...He was...counsel for the brothers Hunt when they were indicted for satirising the Prince Regent as "a fat Adonis."... Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2XAP7C4/the-late-lord-brougham-1868-engraving-from-a-photograph-by-messrs-downey-henry-broughamgot-a-seat-in-the-house-of-commonsin-1810-and-in-that-session-carried-an-address-to-the-crown-praying-for-effectual-measures-to-put-a-stop-to-the-slave-trade-which-had-been-declared-illegal-three-years-before-in-the-ensuing-session-he-introduced-a-bill-which-became-an-act-of-parliament-making-the-slavedealer-punishable-with-imprisonment-or-transportation-as-a-felonhe-wascounsel-for-the-brothers-hunt-when-they-were-indicted-for-satirising-the-prince-regent-as-quota-fat-adonisquot-2XAP7C4.jpg "The late Lord Brougham, 1868. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Downey. 'Henry Brougham...got a seat in the House of Commons...in 1810; and in that Session carried an address to the Crown praying for effectual measures to put a stop to the slave trade, which had been declared illegal three years before. In the ensuing Session he introduced a bill, which became an Act of Parliament, making the slavedealer punishable with imprisonment or transportation as a felon...He was...counsel for the brothers Hunt when they were indicted for satirising the Prince Regent as "a fat Adonis."... Stock Photo")
The late Lord Brougham, 1868. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Downey. 'Henry Brougham...got a seat in the House of Commons...in 1810; and in that Session carried an address to the Crown praying for effectual measures to put a stop to the slave trade, which had been declared illegal three years before. In the ensuing Session he introduced a bill, which became an Act of Parliament, making the slavedealer punishable with imprisonment or transportation as a felon...He was...counsel for the brothers Hunt when they were indicted for satirising the Prince Regent as "a fat Adonis."... Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-late-lord-brougham-1868-engraving-from-a-photograph-by-messrs-downey-henry-broughamgot-a-seat-in-the-house-of-commonsin-1810-and-in-that-session-carried-an-address-to-the-crown-praying-for-effectual-measures-to-put-a-stop-to-the-slave-trade-which-had-been-declared-illegal-three-years-before-in-the-ensuing-session-he-introduced-a-bill-which-became-an-act-of-parliament-making-the-slavedealer-punishable-with-imprisonment-or-transportation-as-a-felonhe-wascounsel-for-the-brothers-hunt-when-they-were-indicted-for-satirising-the-prince-regent-as-quota-fat-adonisquot-image608998212.htmlRM2XAP7C4–The late Lord Brougham, 1868. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Downey. 'Henry Brougham...got a seat in the House of Commons...in 1810; and in that Session carried an address to the Crown praying for effectual measures to put a stop to the slave trade, which had been declared illegal three years before. In the ensuing Session he introduced a bill, which became an Act of Parliament, making the slavedealer punishable with imprisonment or transportation as a felon...He was...counsel for the brothers Hunt when they were indicted for satirising the Prince Regent as "a fat Adonis."...
William Wilberforce, English parliamentarian and abolitionist, 19th century.Artist: J Jenkins Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/william-wilberforce-english-parliamentarian-and-abolitionist-19th-centuryartist-j-jenkins-image262730580.htmlRMW7CBF0–William Wilberforce, English parliamentarian and abolitionist, 19th century.Artist: J Jenkins
