[Publib] Amazing Grace and the End of Slave Trading

[Kathleen Horan]

I'm sure the film is teachable, and I know it's based on historic fact, but reviewers are referring to it as irreproachably moralistic. The Village Voice online has a well-written review.
 
  --Kathleen

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Melissa Malcolm
Sent: Fri 2/23/2007 2:06 PM
To: Carole Bos; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Publib] Amazing Grace and the End of Slave Trading


Hi all:  Our local independent movie house (one of the most positive impacts on quality of life here, in my opinion) had a free pre-screening of "Amazing Grace" on Sunday morning.  It's an incredible film, the best that I've experienced in a very long time.  It is emotionally, spiritually, and  intellectually engaging.  I was a school librarian for many years, and I see many  ways that it could be used in the classroom as well.  
 
 
 
Melissa A. Malcolm, Central Library Manager
Chesapeake Public Library
298 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, Virginia 23322-5598
(757) 382-6461
mamalcolm at chesapeake.lib.va.us

>>> "Carole Bos" <bosc at gvsu.edu> 2/22/2007 1:28 pm >>>
February 23rd is the 200th anniversary of Parliament's vote to repeal the slave-trade law.  The film, "Amazing Grace," will be released tomorrow to commemorate that event.  

This web site http://www.awesomestories.com/movies/amazing_grace/amazing_grace_ch1.htm provides background, with hundreds of primary sources, about:  Africa (before European slave-trading), triangle trade and its middle passage, leading abolitionists in Britain, slave auctions, Wilberforce's parliamentary speech, the public-relations campaign to change the law, the events of 23 February 1807, and creation of the song "Amazing Grace."  (It was first used as a chant, not a song.)

The site is free for all schools, libraries and educators.  Just request group access with this form.  https://www.awesomestories.com/signup.php?ua=group_signup   It is also free, through March, for students, their parents, library patrons and members of the general public.  Select an individual password with this form.  https://www.awesomestories.com/signup.php?ua=individual_signup

Carole Bos
Dean's Advisory Board
Grand Valley State University
bosc at gvsu.edu




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