Saturday, January 19, 2008

Amazing Gracehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace_(2006_film)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace_(2006_film) I just saw this amazing film. It is about William Wilberforce, who was a member of the house of commons. He was opposed to social injustice and slavery, due to his idealistic morality. Yet opposed to violent revolution, due to his loyalty. He used various political manuevers to accomplish his reforms. The film also demonstrates how the material basis behind the slave trade, and also special interest money influenced certain parliment members to oppose the abolition of the slavery. I encourage all of my readers to view this theatrical work, in order to understand how conscientious citizens, and dissenting clergy, peacably worked to better the social condition of the world. Hopefuly there will come a day when wage slevery is likewise abolished.

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