Question

question 6 of 10
which of these people was actively involved with the society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade?
a. william wilberforce
b. thomas jefferson
c. toussaint louverture
d. frederick douglass

Explanation:

William Wilberforce was a key figure in the British movement to abolish the slave trade. He was a member of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father but his stance on slavery was complex and he did not have a direct role in this British society. Toussaint Louverture was a leader in the Haitian Revolution. Frederick Douglass was an important African - American abolitionist but in the context of the United States and not directly associated with this specific British society.

Answer:

A. William Wilberforce