Anniversary

Today is the anniversary of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. Tonight I saw a performance by the London Community Gospel Choir. They sang a great version of Amazing Grace. It was written by an ex-slave trader, John Newton, who became part of the abolitionist movement in England. According to Wikipedia:

"Among his greatest contributions to history was encouraging Wilberforce, a Member of Parliament for Hull, to stay in Parliament and 'serve God where he was,' rather than enter the ministry. Wilberforce heeded the ex-slaveship captain's advice, and spent the next five decades successfully working for the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire."

At the risk of being repetitive in my posting topics, although slavery is now illegal, there are still millions of people who are bought and sold today. I saw a moving exhibit at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday that portrayed the lives of people who had been trafficked. Get online now and see what you can do to help stop human trafficking today.