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The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
Events
March 13th , 1787, William Wilberforce is asked at dinner to lead a campaign against slavery
May 12th , 1789, William Wilberforce first speaks about abolition in the House of Commons
May 30th , 1797, William Wilberforce marries Barbara Ann Spooner at the Church of St Swithin
February 23rd , 1807, the Slave Trade Act is passed
March 25th , 1807, the Slave Trade Act is passed, banning the slave trade within the British Empire
Directed by Michael Apted
Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney