Statesman and Saint: The Principled Politics of William Wilberforce Format:Hardcover A woman once reviled as

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Statesman and Saint: The Principled Politics of William Wilberforce Format:Hardcover A woman once reviled asThis moving biography of Wilberforce tells the story of his religious conversion in 1784 and his rise to leadership of the Clapham Sect a group of evangelicals active in political, philanthropic, and religious causes. Under his leadership, the Saints, as they were called, championed parliamentary and prison reforms, missionary endeavors, Bible distribution, and a host of other charitable efforts and organizations. These causes included the Church