Discussion thread: leadership guided change
After reading the Case Study of Wilberforce Anti-slavery Campaign, suggest Christian Strategies for managing change in the public sector. Apply at least 1 biblical passage that speaks to change. Explain why you picked the passage and what it means to you.
Although the British Empire abolished the slave trade during the early 1800s, it required another 16 years after the passage of the 1807 Slave Trade Act for the Wilberforce Anti-Slavery Campaign to commence (Colonialism and politics of Empire, 2023). The founder of the campaign, William Wilberforce, is little known today but his efforts to end the slave trade in Britain place him among the ranks of other great leaders who stood up for what was right even when it was unpopular or even dangerous to do so. In this regard, Manning (2007) reports that, An 18th-century man who could join their ranks but of whom people probably know little is William Wilberforce (1759-1833), a British politician, philanthropist and abolitionist who led the parliamentary campaign against the lucrative slave trade (p. 19).
Given the high stakes that were involved in his efforts and the turbulent political environment at the time, it is reasonable to suggest that Wilberforce was compelled to act by a fundamental sense...
…This guidance was not in the abstract but rather specifically directed at the institution of slavery itself as well as those who profited from it. In sum, the passage in Galatians 5:1 emphasizes the freedom that comes with being a follower of Christ. Likewise, Galatians 5:13 (ESV) makes it clear that being Christians also meant serving others: For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. This passage serves as a useful reminder for modern Christians that while they have freedom in Christ, this freedom should not be used as an excuse…
References
Colonialism and politics of Empire. (2023). The Times (United Kingdom), 24.
Manning, D. (2007, July 24). Anti-slavery saga a tribute to principle. The Nelson Mail, 19.
William Wilberforce. (2023). Hull History Center. Retrieved from https://www.hullhistory centre.org.uk/research/research-guides/william-wilberforce.aspx#:~:text=Wilberforce% 20led%20the%20campaign%20for,back%20with%20their%20own%20propaganda.
Port Negros # of ships Average/ship Africa (Calabar) 5 Congo 1 Gambia and Gold Coast 3 Gambia and Grain Coast 2 Angola 14 Gambia 7 Coast of Guinea 1 Windward and Gold Coast 4 Sierra Leone 1 Windward Coast 1 Senegal 2 Windward and Rice Coast 1 Windward and Grain Coast 1 Gambia and Windward Coast 1 Gold Coast 2 Grain and Gold Coast 1 Totals 10506 47 Mean average per port Weighted mean average per ship Based upon the article "Shipboard Revolts, African Authority, and the Atlantic Slave Trade," by David Richardson and Stephen Behrendt's article "Markets, Transaction Cycles, and Profits: Merchant Decision Making in the British Slave Trade" one
Question 2) Find the total number of shipments to VA from Bonny including mean average numbers. Bonny is a port located in the most eastern part of the Gulf of Guinea. It was considered to be a favorable place for transacting slave purchases. It attractiveness included: The ability to purchase yams for feeding the slaves on the middle passage, The predictability of slave availability based on the agricultural calendar The organized slave trade with
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After watching the podcasts, I learned a lot about Wilberforce. I was surprised to learn that it was named after the British abolitionist William Wilberforce and that it boasted the accomplishment of having the first African-American university president in the entire country. This really cements the Wilberforce area in African-American history and marks it is a seriously significant spot. Watching the podcasts made me realize how many stories there are
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