Rise and Fall of the British Empire

Thesis: The text, ″Epistle to William Wilberforce, Esq. on the Rejection of the Bill for Abolishing the Slave Trade,” shows the rise of the British empire by it being a major part of economic growth and the text, “Lost Empire,” shows the fall of the British empire by showing the lasting effects of the British rule. 

 Links to the texts: 

https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/barbauld/wilberforce/wilberforce.html

 *Use only evidence and citations from the texts

 Illustrates how these texts show the rise of the British empire and the fall of the Empire 

 Text for Rise of Empire: ″Epistle to William Wilberforce, Esq. on the Rejection of the Bill for Abolishing the Slave Trade,” 

 Text for Fall of Empire: “Lost Empire,” 

 Must have evidence supporting the thesis in the paper.

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