It felt hollow for Lincoln to declare we were free. But that’s not true! It isn’t yet! Perhaps someday, but not now! John Ford's Sergeant Rutledge recounts the story of a black man, 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge, a Buffalo Soldier in the 9th U.S. Cavalry, who faced court-martial for the rape and murder of a white woman, Major Dabney’s daughter, Lucy. The narrative unfolds primarily within a courtroom setting throug…