Fry, William Thomas, 1789-1843 Engraving of William Wilberforce
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09791.08 Author/Creator: Fry, William Thomas, 1789-1843 Place Written: London, England Type: Engraving Date: 1881 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 28.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy
One engraving of William Wilberforce dated 1881. Wilberforce is framed by other images including; a white person dressed as a warrior protecting a cowering African person from another white person holding chains with a raised hand. The illustrated frame is also covered in farming implements and a scroll which reads, "Act for Abolition of the Slave Trade."
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