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‘Let Freedom Ring’ Concert Brings Out Exuberant Bond with Musicians, Audience
Freedom and joy both rang out at Plymouth Church last weekend.
The landmark congregation whose founder, Henry Ward Beecher, was famous for his impassioned sermons lambasting the evils of slavery during the years leading up to the Civil War, presented “Let Freedom Ring,” a concert with three acclaimed musical groups. And prefacing the music was another surprise of history.
Maurice Middleberg, executive director of “Free the Slaves” (FTS) explained the goal of his international organization—to end all forms of slavery in today’s world. The program notes state, “Free the Slaves liberates slaves around the world and changes the systems that allow slavery to persist. FTS runs programs in many of the world’s trafficking hotspots, including Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Haiti, India and Nepal.”