The Life of Olaudah Equiano

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One of Christianity's most famous and haunting hymns was written as a direct response to the slave trade? What is the hymn and how is it connected to the slave trade?

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The hymn you are referring to is Amazing Grace by John Newton. Newton, once a slave trader, repented of his actions and spent the rest of his life, working as a janitor in a church. This hymn reflected his repentance.

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