Amazing Grace

The 2006 film "Amazing Grace" tells the story of William Wilberforce, a British politician and philanthropist who led the fight to abolish the slave trade and slavery in British territories. Wilberforce, a devout evangelical Christian, was inspired by his spiritual advisor, John Newton, a former slave trader who later became an abolitionist and hymn writer.12

The film depicts Wilberforce's decades-long struggle in Parliament, facing significant opposition. Despite numerous setbacks, his tireless efforts, alongside a dedicated group of abolitionists, eventually led to the passage of the Slave Trade Act in 1807 and, shortly after his death, the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833.1