On Sunday, churches worldwide will join as one and sing Amazing Grace, which was written by John Newton, an English slave trader.
A song of freedom and redemption, the event will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.
Organizers also hope to ratchet up the campaign to abolish modern day slavery in which an estimated 27 million are enslaved.
And don’t scoff at the notion of slavery in the 21st century. I remember when I lived in Senegal and was curious about some black people I saw on a beach. You can imagine my horror when I was told they were slaves from neighboring Mauritania (and here).
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