Behind the song you love is a story you’ll never forget
As timely as ever — a story of courage and moral conscience.
About the Film
Amazing Grace tells the true story of William Wilberforce, the British parliamentarian who led the decades-long fight to abolish the slave trade.
Elected to Parliament at just 21, Wilberforce seemed destined for a life of comfort and influence—until a profound spiritual awakening and a life-changing encounter with former slave Olaudah Equiano compelled him to take up a far greater cause. Driven by faith and an unshakable sense of justice, he builds an unlikely coalition to challenge the most powerful economic and political forces of his time.
Alongside mentor and former slave trader turned abolitionist Rev. John Newton, Prime Minister William Pitt, and activist Thomas Clarkson, he faced fierce opposition in a relentless campaign to end one of history’s greatest injustices. A story of courage and conviction, Amazing Grace shows how one man helped change the course of history.
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Discussion Guide
The Amazing Grace Discussion Guide brings history, voice, and action together—revealing how belief becomes movement, and movement becomes lasting change.
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