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October 2008 
Amazing Grace: The Movie
Posted on Jun 13th, 2008
by 
Pamir
Pamir
Amazing Grace
I've been meaning to blog this for a long time. I love movies that teach you something you don't know, highlight some heroes & shed light on our history.
When I first heard Amazing Grace, the song, I felt it was based in gospel, the South , church music and so on.
Well, the words were actually written by John Newton, an Englishman, in the 18th century! Newton was captain of a slave ship for many years and later repented. He was also a prime influence on William Wilberforce.
When I first heard Amazing Grace, the song, I felt it was based in gospel, the South , church music and so on.
Well, the words were actually written by John Newton, an Englishman, in the 18th century! Newton was captain of a slave ship for many years and later repented. He was also a prime influence on William Wilberforce.
William Wilberforce, a British statesman and reformer from the early part of the 19th century. This feature flm chronicles his extraordinary contributions to the world, primarily his 20-year fght to abolish the British slave trade, which he won in 1807. Wilberforce was also instrumental in passing legislation to abolish slavery in the British colonies, a victory he won just three days before his death in 1833.
A remarkable accouint of compassionate, forward-thinking humans who resisted all the odds and won for all of us!. Make sure you check out the study guide.
Movie site
Study Guide (PDF)
A remarkable accouint of compassionate, forward-thinking humans who resisted all the odds and won for all of us!. Make sure you check out the study guide.
Movie site
Study Guide (PDF)
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