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John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace
By OAN Reporting Staff
"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound." We all know the song, but 250 years ago, John Newton's popularity far-surpassed that of his hymn. This is the story of how a slave ship captain-turned slave became the frontrunner of the abolitionist movement and the author of "Amazing Grace."