Amazing Grace

February 23, 2007 at 5:30 am (Movies - Christian)

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The Official Movie Site

William Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and took on the issue of slavery, successfully assembling a diverse coalition that went up against the most powerful men of the time.

Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Gambon, Romola Garai
Directed by: Michael Apted
Produced by: Jeanney Kim, James Clayton (II), Duncan Reid

The movie is inspiring and well done –

I highly recommend it!! 

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A petition to free 27 million slaves

Visit my blog on the abolition of modern slavery.


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