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Age of Reform — Quiz

Question 3 • World History: Issues and Patterns

How was William Wilberforce, a member of Parliament, able to affect the future of slavery in Britain?

Answer
A
In 1833, he was able to get reduced penalties for runaways.
B
In 1833, he achieved a ban on the use of enslaved labor in factories.
C
In 1804, he was able to get an amendment passed abolishing slavery in most Northern US states.
D
In 1807, he achieved a ban on British slave trade.

Explanation

William Wilberforce campaigned for years against the slave trade in the British Empire. In 1807, Parliament passed legislation abolishing the British slave trade, ending the legal transport and sale of enslaved people by British traders. Britain abolished slavery itself later, in 1833, after Wilberforce had died, so choice A is correct.

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