Charlotte Forten's mission : experiment in freedom / written by Samm-Art Williams ; directed by Barry Crane ; produced by Yanna Kroyt Brandt ; produced in association with SCETV ; a production of Past America, Inc.

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Drama based on the true story of Charlotte Forten, a young black woman who proposed a unique experiment to President Lincoln. During the Civil War, Southern troops were forced off the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina, which left 8,000 slaves as free. Miss Forten's mission was to lead thos...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Past America Inc (Production company) South Carolina Educational Television Network
Other Authors:	Crane, Barry (Film director) Williams, Samm-Art (Screenwriter) Brandt, Yanna (Film producer) Moore, Melba (Actor) Beatty, Ned (Actor) Borelli, Carla, 1942- Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993 (Actor)
Language:	English
Series:	Half slave, half free ; pt. 2.
Subjects:	Forten, Charlotte L. > Drama. African American women > 19th century > Drama. African Americans > History > To 1863 > Drama. African Americans > Education > Drama. Slavery > Southern States > Drama. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama. Historical films. Biographical films. Fiction films. Feature films. Made-for-TV movies.
Genre:	Drama. Historical films. Biographical films. Fiction films. Feature films. Made-for-TV movies.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Half slave, half free. Half slave, half free.
Format:	Video DVD

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