AUTHOR: John Holzmann
PUBLISHER: Sonlight Curriculum Ltd.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1996
PUBLICATION DATE: 1996
FORMAT: Softcover, 86 pages
GENRE: Biography
GENRE: Biography
A brief look at the life of the man who helped Britain achieve, without bloodshed, what it cost the United States a civil war to accomplish.
A statesman of the highest order, Wilberforce paid a tremendous price to pursue his convictions.
MY REVIEW:
I read this non-fiction biography to my children.
I read this non-fiction biography to my children.
Before I read this book, I had never heard of William Wilberforce. He was born in England in 1759, and what he was best known for was his steadfast resolve in trying to abolish slavery. He presented 11 different Bills to Parliament over the course of 18 years in an effort to limit or abolish the slave trade. He finally met with success with his 12th Bill in 1807 with the enactment of the Slave Trade Act.
This book provides a good overview of how the British parliamentary system works. Even though the content is pretty dry, we still found it interesting. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions, which enhanced our understanding of the content.
MY RATING:
3 stars!! It was good, and I enjoyed it!
This book qualifies as:
#91 for my 2012 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
#30 for my 2012 The Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
#11 for my 2012 Dewey Decimal Challenge
#31 for my 2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
#9 for my 2012 Self-Published Reading Challenge
#31 for my Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012
#19 for my Five-Year Reading Challenge: A Non-Fiction Adventure
#30 for my 2012 The Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
#11 for my 2012 Dewey Decimal Challenge
#31 for my 2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
#9 for my 2012 Self-Published Reading Challenge
#31 for my Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012
#19 for my Five-Year Reading Challenge: A Non-Fiction Adventure
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