The Voice That Would Not Rest Until the Captives Were Free
In 1789, William Wilberforce stood before the British Parliament, his slight frame trembling with conviction, and described in unflinching detail the conditions aboard slave ships...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14.
In 1789, William Wilberforce stood before the British Parliament, his slight frame trembling with conviction, and described in unflinching detail the conditions aboard slave ships crossing the Atlantic. He spoke of human beings chained in rows so tight they could not turn over, of children torn from mothers on auction blocks in Kingston and Bridgetown. Most of his colleagues looked away.…
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