1. Why Do We Remember William Wilberforce?
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3. Hull Museum Education: Wilberforce House Museum
Why is there a museum about William Wilberforce in this House?
a) Because he was born in this house?
b) Because he was born in Hull?
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Why is there a museum about William Wilberforce in this House?
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He was born here over 200 years ago. He lived here until he was nine years old.
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5. Hull Museum Education: Wilberforce House Museum
Why is there a museum about William Wilberforce in this House?
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He was born in Hull but there is another reason!
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6. Hull Museum Education: Wilberforce House Museum
Why did William decide to become a Member of Parliament?
Because he was good at giving speeches?
b) Because he wanted to help people?
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Why did William decide to become a Member of Parliament?
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William thought he could help lots of people if he was a Member of Parliament.
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Why did William decide to become a Member of Parliament?
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William was very good at giving speeches, but that is not the reason.
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9. Hull Museum Education: Wilberforce House Museum
This book belonged to William. What does it tell us about him?
It tells us he liked reading.
b) It tells us religion was important to him.
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This book belonged to William. What does it tell us about him?
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Religion was very important to William. He wrote a book about religion too.
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This book belonged to William. What does it tell us about him?
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He did like reading, but there is something else this book can tell us.
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12. Hull Museum Education: Wilberforce House Museum
What is a campaign?
A campaign is when people talk about something.
b) A campaign is when people work together to try and achieve something.
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What is a campaign?
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Wilberforce was the leader of a very important campaign.
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What is a campaign?
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Talking is important but a campaign is more than that.
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What is the main thing that William campaigned to change?
William campaigned to stop people being cruel to animals.
b) William campaigned to stop slavery.
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What is the main thing that William campaigned to change?
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William led the campaign to stop slavery.
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What is the main thing that William campaigned to change?
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William did campaign to stop people being cruel to animals, but that is not the main thing he wanted to change.
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18. Hull Museum Education: Wilberforce House Museum
Why do we remember William Wilberforce?
Because he was born in Hull?
b) Because he helped to stop slavery.
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Why do we remember William Wilberforce?
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We remember William Wilberforce because he led a long campaign which made slavery stop.
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20. Hull Museum Education: Wilberforce House Museum
Why do we remember William Wilberforce?
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William Wilberforce was born in Hull but that is not the main reason we remember him.
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