Reform

William Wiberforce


Abolition of slavery

-A member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, led the fight for the end of slavery and the slave trade in the British Empire.
-A bill was passed by Parliament in 1807 to end the slave trade in the British West Indies.
-In 1833 Britain abolished slavery in its empire altogether.
-This caused a new class of industrialists who supported cheap labor over slave labor.
-It also caused the U.S. to abolish slavery in 1865.


I think this social reform was very important change because it was the first step in making every human being an equal in society. Since I feel that everyone in the world should have the same rights no matter what race, gender, or religion they are, I strongly approve of this reform.