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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Diana Johnson (Labour), on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 41 members in total.

WILBERFORCE 2007 AND HULL

That this House notes that 2007 will mark the bi-centenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act introduced by Hull Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce; notes that Hull never benefited from the slave trade as some other British port cities did; and believes that this fact and the role that William Wilberforce played in the abolitionist campaign creates an overwhelming case for the nation's celebrations of this bi-centenary to focus primarily on William Wilberforce's home town of Kingston-upon-Hull.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

1526A2
at end add `and on Battersea where William Wilberforce lived throughout his time in Parliament, where he persuaded his colleagues to support him in his Oval Library at Broomwood House and where, a century later, John Archer, the grandson of a slave, became Britain's first black mayor, and on Holy Trinity Church Clapham where Wilberforce led the `Clapham Sect' in their many campaigns, most notably against slavery but also in favour of village schools, smallpox vaccinations, better prison conditions and many other causes.'.
1526A1
at end, add `and on Mill Hill, the part of Hendon Parish, now Hendon constituency, where William Wilberforce made his home after retirement from Parliament, where he founded St Paul's, the Parish church of Mill Hill and where, now, the wide ethnic diversity of the community reflects the tolerance and freedom of all peoples for which Wilberforce fought thoughout his life.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1526 
1526A2 
1526A1 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
David Davis
Greg Knight
Shona McIsaac
Austin Mitchell
Mary Creagh
Subjects
Anniversaries Kingston upon Hull Abolition of Slave Trade Act 1807 Wilberforce, William
Link
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