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William Wilberforce sets up his Proclamation Society

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This was established by Wilberforce in response to his perception of the moral crisis in British society at the time.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "William Wilberforce sets up his Proclamation Society". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4221, accessed 09 June 2026.]

4221 William Wilberforce sets up his Proclamation Society 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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