The finale* to 12 weeks of Friday covers … It’s hard to believe that this favorite Christmas song was ever controversial, but the English translation was written by abolitionist John Dwight with the third verse stating that “chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother” … and you can guess how plantation owners felt about that as the civil war approached.

Even harder to fathom though is that slavery is still here, mostly in the form of child trafficking. If you have an abolitionist’s heart, please visit ourrescue.org to find out how this is still being combated today and how you can help.
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* I’d originally planned to do fifty-two covers, but after doing it for three months I’ve decided to shift my focus a bit. Stay tuned for new things in January.

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