Freedom Road
Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.
- Overview
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Freedom Road
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 29, 1979
Runtime
3h 6m
Genres
Drama
User Score
48%
Original Title
Freedom Road
Production Companies
Braun Entertainment Group, Worldvision
Director
Ján Kadár
Description
Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the constitutional convention, and is soon elected to the U.S. Senate despite opposition from white landowners, law enforcement and the KKK. He unites with sharecropper Abner Lait, who helps Jackson unite ex-slaves and white tenant farmers.
