How important was the Evangelical Movement to the success of the anti-slavery campaign in the years 1800 - 1833?

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The Evangelical Movement comprised several leading figures - Thomas Clarkson, Granville Sharp and William Wilberforce - united in the fight to abolish the slave trade. Brought together by their strong Christian beliefs, their attack on slavery was based on three main principals. Benevolence (treat your neighbour in the same way you yourself would wish to be treated), progressive revelation (when God's providence is revealed it would bring war and destruction to nations who have acted immorally) and Salvation (those involved in slavery could not be spared on the Day of Judgement). The individuals in the Evangelical Movement certainly had a role to play in the anti-slavery campaign but there were also many other factors involved in its success, especially after 1807.

Firstly, Thomas Clarkson's prize winning essay "...Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African...", published in English in 1786, attracted a lot of attention and enabled him to meet other abolitionists, including Granville Sharp. Together they were instrumental in forming the Committee for the Abolition of the African Slave Trade in 1787. As part of the committee, Clarkson collected evidence and information about the slave trade to present to parliament and the public. He travelled around Britain,