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Wilberforce

[ wil-ber-fawrs, -fohrs ]

noun

  1. William, 1759–1833, British statesman, philanthropist, and writer.


Wilberforce

/ ˈɪəˌɔː /

noun

  1. WilberforceSamuel18051873MBritishRELIGION: clergyman Samuel. 1805–73, British Anglican churchman; bishop of Oxford (1845–69) and Winchester (1869–73)
  2. WilberforceWilliam17591833MBritishPOLITICS: politicianPHILANTHROPY: philanthropistPOLITICS: anti-slavery campaigner his father, William. 1759–1833, British politician and philanthropist, whose efforts secured the abolition of the slave trade (1807) and of slavery (1833) in the British Empire
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My mother, Patience Wilberforce, passed away recently, and with her loss I have reflected deeply on the decision she made all those years ago.

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In 2008, Congress passed the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act, or TVPRA, which provides enhanced protections for children—including immigrant children—who are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation.

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Mark Wilberforce is a freelance journalist based in London and Accra.

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Nearby Wilberforce, home to Central State University, was also hit with deadly force.

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Wilberforce, Cedarville and Selma were hit along the way.

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