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Stallion

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3. I Bet 3/4th Don't Know Meaning of Amazing Grace

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 10:49 AM

Oct 2013

its a beautiful song written by a slave trader (wretch like me) in 19th century singing about how lost he was -but finally he saw how blind he was about the inhumanity of the slave trade. I think the movie Amazing Grace about the relentless movement led by Wilberforce and Prime Minister William Pitt to end the British slave trade in the 19th Century is an unsung Classic-highly recommend especially to this crowd. You will never think of the song in the same light once you know the history

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They Sang at their Own Funeral..... [View all] kpete Oct 2013 OP

I have the popcorn popping! VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #1

i believe the song was 'amazing hate' spanone Oct 2013 #2

I Bet 3/4th Don't Know Meaning of Amazing Grace Stallion Oct 2013 #3

I wish people would shut up until after the Gov is reopened Heather MC Oct 2013 #4