Amazing Grace, by Eric Metaxas, is a wonderful book on the life of William Wilberforce, a man who spent most of his life working to overthrow the African slave trade and, ultimately, the practice of slavery in the British Empire. Wilberforce was a Member of Parliament in England and spent 20 years striving to bring [...]
So how did I become aware of modern-day slavery? My journey actually began with someone who fought against slavery in Great Britain from about 1787 until his death in 1833. His name is William Wilberforce. I had heard of William Wilberforce and was familiar with his connection to slavery, but after watching the movie, Amazing [...]
When I first found out that slavery is still going on today, I was shocked. I thought it ended over a hundred years ago. Then, when I started reading books about modern-day slavery, not only was I shocked, I was and still am heartbroken. It has been estimated that 27 million people are enslaved today [...]
