William Pitt takes it upon himself to introduce William Wilberforce to some friends of his. At first, Wilberforce is confused as to why their meeting was arranged, but over the course of dinner discovers that they too are abolitionists, working for the same cause as he. Pitt sees this as a way to show Wilberforce that the cross isn’t his alone to carry and that there are others who share his views on slavery. A guest at the dinner, Mr. Clarkson, shows everyone the chains that slaves are held in while on ships, and their purpose. He also explains, in short, the torturous conditions in which slaves are kept while on board. Mr. Equiano, another dinner guest, was a former slave and shows Wilberforce his brand. The reasoning for Pitt’s abolitionist dinner sinks in. From then on, Wilberforce strives and keeps pushing forward to end the slave trade, now with the help of these new abolitionist
William Pitt takes it upon himself to introduce William Wilberforce to some friends of his. At first, Wilberforce is confused as to why their meeting was arranged, but over the course of dinner discovers that they too are abolitionists, working for the same cause as he. Pitt sees this as a way to show Wilberforce that the cross isn’t his alone to carry and that there are others who share his views on slavery. A guest at the dinner, Mr. Clarkson, shows everyone the chains that slaves are held in while on ships, and their purpose. He also explains, in short, the torturous conditions in which slaves are kept while on board. Mr. Equiano, another dinner guest, was a former slave and shows Wilberforce his brand. The reasoning for Pitt’s abolitionist dinner sinks in. From then on, Wilberforce strives and keeps pushing forward to end the slave trade, now with the help of these new abolitionist