Santiago was an adolesent Spaniard boy in search of his destiny. A native of Adalusia Spain, he became a shepherd when he was an early teenager and left home to wander the plains of Spain. Born a christian, Santiago went to school to become a preist but realized, it would never satisfy him. Testing luck, Santiago bravely abandoned the life he knew, for another. After two years of wandering the region with his sheep, Santiago truly began to search for his destiny. Along the journey, he met a few notable characters that helped him along his way. Unfortunately, Santiagos journey, like so many others, didn'r run a smooth course. Obstacles blocked his path and disarmed Santiago with doubt and fear. Like William Wilberforce, it did not stop Santiago for long. Keeping his eye on the right path, he found his Destiny. Santiago learned to follow omens, came to know the Soul of the World and learned to Speak to Language of the world.
William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British Politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780 and became the independent member of Parliament or Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he underwent a conversion experience and became an evangelical Christian ,resulting in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform. In 1787, he came into contact with Thomas Clarkson and a group of anti-slave-trade activists, including Granville Sharp, Hannah Moore and Charles Middleton. They persuaded Wilberforce to take on the cause of abolition, and he soon became one of the leading English abolitionists. During the time of his campaign, in spite of the petitions and lectures and arguments, Wilberforce was constantly thrown down by other members of Parliament and people.
In the streets, people would shout at him and scream of failure. "You are fighting a losing battle!", "Your arguments are ignored as you shall be if you don't leave them behind!" ~ quotes William heard throughout the streets of Yorkshire. Other members of Parliament tortured him by flaunting about the court rooms beating their slaves and shouting at them. William wondered why cruelty was the economy of the world, financed by arrogance and pompous men, he wondered, when will this terror end? Many friends who helped him along in the campaign died and hundreds of thousands of slaves passed away while he fought for their freedom. He never let that stand in his way, though. He headed the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade for twenty-six years until the passage of the Slave Trade Act 1807. William was reverred a hero in the eyes of thousands, not only to the slaves but to those too scared to stand up. (Wikipedia.com revised)
William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British Politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780 and became the independent member of Parliament or Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he underwent a conversion experience and became an evangelical Christian ,resulting in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform. In 1787, he came into contact with Thomas Clarkson and a group of anti-slave-trade activists, including Granville Sharp, Hannah Moore and Charles Middleton. They persuaded Wilberforce to take on the cause of abolition, and he soon became one of the leading English abolitionists. During the time of his campaign, in spite of the petitions and lectures and arguments, Wilberforce was constantly thrown down by other members of Parliament and people.
In the streets, people would shout at him and scream of failure. "You are fighting a losing battle!", "Your arguments are ignored as you shall be if you don't leave them behind!" ~ quotes William heard throughout the streets of Yorkshire. Other members of Parliament tortured him by flaunting about the court rooms beating their slaves and shouting at them. William wondered why cruelty was the economy of the world, financed by arrogance and pompous men, he wondered, when will this terror end? Many friends who helped him along in the campaign died and hundreds of thousands of slaves passed away while he fought for their freedom. He never let that stand in his way, though. He headed the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade for twenty-six years until the passage of the Slave Trade Act 1807. William was reverred a hero in the eyes of thousands, not only to the slaves but to those too scared to stand up. (Wikipedia.com revised)
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