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William Wilberforce's Struggle For A Classless Society
Aside from stopping slavery in the British Empire, William Wilberforce participated in other social activities that fought injustice. He worked to limit the hours of child labor, improve living conditions for the poor, and fought for the prevention of animal cruelty. Despite Wilberforce’s noble intentions, he was active in defending the injustice of denying women’s rights. John Wesley was another reformer who fought against social injustices. Some of his accomplishments involved opposing the slave trade, doing charitable and preaching work towards the poor, initiating prison reform, and improving education. Other people like George Fox, fought to create a classless society where all people would be equal.
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