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Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, February 25 1985
39 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mary AliceMary Alice
Mary Alice was
48 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Blind Lily'.
Thu, Dec 03 1936 –
Wed, Jul 27 2022
Portrait of Ned BeattyNed Beatty
Ned Beatty was
47 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Reverend Mansfield French'.
Tue, Jul 06 1937 –
Sun, Jun 13 2021
Portrait of Carla BorelliCarla Borelli
Carla Borelli was
42 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Laura Towne'.
Mon, Oct 12 1942
Portrait of Moses GunnMoses Gunn
Moses Gunn was
55 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Hannibal'.
Wed, Oct 02 1929 –
Thu, Dec 16 1993
Portrait of Anna Maria HorsfordAnna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford was
36 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Hannah'.
Sat, Mar 06 1948
Portrait of Bruce McGillBruce McGill
Bruce McGill was
34 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Edward Philbrick'.
Tue, Jul 11 1950
Portrait of Melba MooreMelba Moore
Melba Moore was
39 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Charlotte Forten'.
Mon, Oct 29 1945
Portrait of Jay PattersonJay Patterson
Jay Patterson was
30 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Edward Pierce'.
Sun, Aug 22 1954
Portrait of Vyto RuginisVyto Ruginis
Vyto Ruginis was
28 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Col. Thomas Higginson'.
Tue, Apr 17 1956
Portrait of Glynn TurmanGlynn Turman
Glynn Turman was
38 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Joshua'.
Fri, Jan 31 1947
Portrait of Rodrick F. WimberlyRodrick F. Wimberly
Rodrick F. Wimberly was
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as 'Jacob'.
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Portrait of Oyafunmike OgunlanoOyafunmike Ogunlano
Oyafunmike Ogunlano was
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Crew

Portrait of Barry CraneBarry Crane
Barry Crane was
57 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Director'
Thu, Nov 10 1927 –
Fri, Jul 05 1985
Portrait of Dwight WilliamsDwight Williams
Dwight Williams was
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as 'First Assistant Director'
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Portrait of John CarterJohn Carter
John Carter was
62 in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as 'Editor'
Fri, Sep 22 1922 –
Mon, Aug 13 2018
Portrait of Lillian BensonLillian Benson
Lillian Benson was
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as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Gary TowlesGary Towles
Gary Towles was
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as 'Property Master'
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