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On both sides of the Atlantic, [[Christianity]] played a prominent role in cultivating the necessary views for the later abolitionist movement. In the [[Thirteen Colonies]], abolitionism became a prominent movement led by many of the early [[Quakers]]. John Woolman and Anthony Benezet (who would later influence [[Benjamin Franklin]] were notable proponents. Britain's [[William Wilberforce]] was , a devout member of [[Christianity|ChristianThe Clapham Sect]], was a devout Christian, philanthropist, [[abolitionist]], and the leader of the campaign against the [[Slave Trade]]along with other notable abolitionists such as [[Granville Sharp]] and Thomas Clarkson.