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American Playhouse · S4E11 — Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Season 4 episodes
1. TestamentNov 26, 19842. A Matter of PrincipleDec 3, 19843. Solomon Northup's OdysseyDec 10, 19844. TomorrowDec 17, 19845. Go Tell It on the MountainJan 14, 19856. Noon WineJan 21, 19857. The Joy That KillsJan 28, 19858. Overdrawn at the Memory BankFeb 4, 19859. The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine CosnowskiFeb 11, 198510. Some Men Need HelpFeb 18, 198511. Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in FreedomFeb 25, 198512. Breakfast with Les and BessMar 11, 198513. NightsongsApr 15, 198514. Under the Biltmore ClockApr 25, 198515. Displaced PersonMay 6, 198516. The EuropeansMay 15, 198517. El NorteMay 20, 198518. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1)May 27, 198519. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (2)Jun 3, 198520. Three Sovereigns for Sarah (3)Jun 10, 198521. Paper AngelsJun 15, 198522. Cat on a Hot Tin RoofJun 24, 1985
Synopsis
Charlotte Forten is 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.
