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Thread #102516   Message #2078036
Posted By: Lizzie Cornish
15-Jun-07 - 02:44 PM
Thread Name: Songs of Slavery
Subject: Songs of Slavery
I'm just sitting here listening to Coope Boyes & Simpson's lovely 'Hindsight' CD and the incredibly moving 'Shallow Brown' is the first track on there..

What other songs about slavery are there?

I know Show of Hands 'Bristol Slaver' which you can listen to here, although it's a bit muffled...

The Bristol Slaver and other Show of Hands songs

And have you seen the incredibly inspirational film 'Amazing Grace' yet? If you haven't....GO AND SEE IT! It's all about William Wilberforce and it's really wonderful.

AMAZING GRACE

And lastly, take a look at this young lad. His name is Zach Hunter, he's 15 years old and an abolitionist. William is one of his heroes and Zach is the student spokesman for the Amazing Change Campaign....A very special young man I think.

ZACH HUNTER talking about modern day slavery