Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom Released 1985-02-25 is a story that falls under the Drama, History, TV Movie category. Movie Story "At the beginning of the Civil War, Union gunboats sailed into Port Royal Sound, on the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia. White plantation owners fled, and the 10,000 blacks who lived there, almost all of whom were slaves, were freed in the first test of President Abraham Lincoln's dream of emancipation. Charlotte Forten, a 21-year-old educated black woman, helped the freed slaves to begin to build a new society. That experience forms the plot of this drama, based on Charlotte Forten's journals, which was telecast on "American Playhouse."".
Stars:
Mary Alice,
Ned Beatty,
Carla Borelli,
Ariane Brandt,
Ed Danilowicz,
Micki Grant,
Moses Gunn,
Anna Maria Horsford,
Robert Jacob,
Bruce McGill,
Melba Moore,
Jay Patterson,
Vyto Ruginis,
Connie Trask,
Glynn Turman,
Lou Walker,
Rodrick F. Wimberly,
Oyafunmike Ogunlano
Director:
John Carter,
Dwight Williams,
Gary Towles,
Barry Crane,
Lillian Benson,
Samm-Art Williams,
Preston L. Holmes,
Yanna Kroyt Brandt,
Shep Morgan
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom is a movie that promises to engage and entertain its viewers. As a Drama, History, TV Movie film available in English, it combines strong performances with a compelling narrative. Whether you’re a fan of these genres or looking for a new cinematic adventure, this film is worth a watch!