Which historical figure played a major role in the abolition of slavery in british empire ? a. william wilberforce b. frederick douglas c. toussaint l’ouverture d. mary wollstonecraft

The correct answer is: A) William Wilberforce.

Explanation:

William Wilberforce (1759 - 1833) was an English politician who is remembered as one of the leaders of the anti-slavery movement.

He was converted to Christianism, and had as spiritual leader a former slave trader John Newton, this was one of the main reasons he became defendant of the slaves. He fought in the House of Commons for the abolition of slavery, but his first bill to abolish slave trade was defeated instantly by 163 votes to 88. It was until 1807 when Wilberforce achieved success and his bill to abolish slave trade was passed by 283 to 16.

In 1823 Anti Slavery Society was formed and William Wilberforce joined the movement, but he was already retired so he didn't played an important part in this movement.

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the first migration was the early neolithic period -- 6,000 before common era (bce) -- when the first farmers, from anatolia -- asia minor -- spread through europe. the second migration occurred during the early bronze age (3,000-2,500 bce) when the so-called "steppe population," from the eurasian steppe, replaced much of northern europe's previous population.

the first farmers of northern and western europe passed through southeastern europe with limited hunter-gatherer genetic admixture, which occurs when two or more previously isolated populations begin interbreeding. however, some groups that remained mixed extensively -- without the male-biased, hunter-gatherer admixture that prevailed later in the north and west, according to latest discoveries. southeastern europe continued to be a nexus between east and west, with intermittent genetic contact with the steppe people up to 2,000 years before the migrations that replaced much of northern europe's population.

"in some places, hunter-gatherers and incoming farmers seem to have mixed very quickly," says iain mathieson, a geneticist at the university of pennsylvania, who was first author of the paper. "but, mostly, the two groups remained isolated, at least for the first few hundred years. these hunter-gatherers had been living there for thousands of years, and it must have been quite a shock to have these new people show up -- with a completely different lifestyle and appearance."

the answer is c. they believed the royal family should hold all the power.