Lifeline Expedition draws attention to slavery

A group of British anti–slavery activists has set off on a 250–mile march – bound in chains to draw attention to the estimated 12 million people who are working in slavery today.

The “Lifeline Expedition” – a month–long trek that marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in England – consists of 30 advocates who will march to London from Hull, where they were blessed with water from the baptismal where William Wilberforce was baptized, according to the BBC.

Wilberforce, the English lawmaker who led the fight for abolition, is the subject of the “Amazing Grace” movie now playing in theaters across the United States and UK.

The marchers, including descendants of former slaves or employed slaves, are expected to reach Westminster in London on March 25.