Tonight, hubby and I watched the DVD Amazing Grace together. As I am culturally deprived, I only recently became aware of this movie. It, at once, sounded like something I had to see. I also knew it would be a movie hubby would also enjoy seeing. It was a wonderful movie depicting a part of world history I was never taught in school or at least not in a way that made it stick. The only complaint hubby and I had was the serious lack of accents in the film. We also wished that we had seen the DVD before our recent trip to London, specifically to Westminster Abbey where William Wilberforce is buried next to his friend William Pitt (played by Benedict Cumberbatch).

Until watching this movie, I had never heard of William Wilberforce, but after watching this story of his twenty-plus year battle to end the British slave trade, I can’t help but admire his dedication to both God and his cause. This movie ranks very high in my opinion and might well place near the top of a list of my all-time favorite movies were I to write one, where the number one spot would be held by another historical favorite, 1776.

Note: I was so moved after watching this movie that I wanted to review it for you here. This post was written and scheduled to post within the hour of finishing the movie. If you get the chance to watch Amazing Grace or 1776, I highly recommend both as a pleasant way to pass an evening. On the off chance that you happen to watch them in the presence of children, some history might accidentally be imparted in the process.

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