William Wilberforce
Type: Person
As of November 2026, William Wilberforce has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Behind the Bastards (Dec 2025).
William Wilberforce was a English politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, and became an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he underwent a conversion experience and became an evangelical Anglican, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Behind the Bastards |
Who talks about William Wilberforce on podcasts?
William Wilberforce came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Behind the Bastards.
What is William Wilberforce mentioned alongside?
William Wilberforce is most often mentioned alongside Cambridge University, Cam Newton and Frederick Douglass.
Mentioned together: Cambridge University, Cam Newton, Frederick Douglass, James Stout, Robert Stubs, Against the State, Granville Sharp, Peter Peckard, Thomas Clarkson, Anthony Benezet