American Playhouse Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (Season 4, Episode 11)
TV Episode | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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American Playhouse

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom (Season 4, Episode 11)

TV Episode | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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, ...See moreDrama 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 Written by Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Alice Blind Lily Blind Lily See fewer	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Ned Beatty Reverend Mansfield French Reverend Mansfield French See fewer	Network (1976)
Carla Borelli Laura Towne Laura Towne See fewer	Falcon Crest (1981)
Ariane Brandt Ellen Ellen See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Ed Danilowicz Commissioner McKim Commissioner McKim See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Micki Grant Lena Lena See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Moses Gunn Hannibal Hannibal See fewer	Shaft (1971)
Anna Maria Horsford Hannah Hannah See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Robert Jacob Soldier in the band Soldier in the band See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Bruce McGill Edward Philbrick Edward Philbrick See fewer	Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Melba Moore Charlotte Forten Charlotte Forten See fewer	All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Jay Patterson Edward Pierce Edward Pierce See fewer	Norman (2016)
Vyto Ruginis Col. Thomas Higginson Col. Thomas Higginson See fewer	Moneyball (2011)
Connie Trask Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Lawrence See fewer	American Playhouse (1980)
Glynn Turman Joshua Joshua See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Lou Walker Sergeant Rivas Sergeant Rivas See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Rodrick F. Wimberly Jacob (as Roderick Wimberly) Jacob (as Roderick Wimberly) See fewer	The Woodstock of House (2021)
Oyafunmike Ogunlano Slave / Ring Shout Dancer (uncredited) Slave / Ring Shout Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Sankofa (1993)