Summary Drama based on the true story of Charlotte Forten, a young black woman who became an integral part of President Lincoln's "great experiment." During the Civil War, Southern troops were forced off the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia, which left 8,000 slaves as free. Miss Forten's mission was to journey south to Sea Island and lead those slaves in the transition from slavery to freedom, where she sought to give newly freed black children a decent education and chance for a better life
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Edward Herrmann Sada Thompson Jeffrey DeMunn Elizabeth Franz
Genres : Comedy Sci-Fi Drama Romance
Release date : Feb 24, 1985
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Summary Drama based on the true story of Charlotte Forten, a young black woman who became an integral part of President Lincoln's "great experiment." During the Civil War, Southern troops were forced off the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia, which left 8,000 slaves as free. Miss Forten's mission was to journey south to Sea Island and lead those slaves in the transition from slavery to freedom, where she sought to give newly freed black children a decent education and chance for a better life
Genres : Comedy Sci-Fi Drama Romance
Release date : Feb 24, 1985
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
