![]() ![]() That great change in his soul almost led to a dramatic change in Wilberforce’s work. But at the age of 26, he surrendered himself to the lordship of King Jesus, ushering in what Wilberforce called the “Great Change” of his life. ![]() ![]() For his first 5 years in Parliament, his ambition was largely for the acquisition of more power and wealth. In the words of one of Wilberforce’s many biographers, “.it’s difficult to escape the verdict that William Wilberforce was simply the greatest social reformer in the history of the world.”īut Wilberforce wasn’t always productive to such noble ends. And he was chiefly responsible for abolishing the slave trade throughout the British Empire. At a single point in time, he held official roles with 69 different social reform groups in Great Britain. He was elected to the British Parliament at the insanely young age of 21. William Wilberforce was easily one of the most productive people of all time. ![]()
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