The Abolitionists 11 years old
To create a more perfect union, they tore the nation apart.
Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy—these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history. What began as a pacifist movement fueled by persuasion and prayer became a fiery and furious struggle that forever changed the nation. The Abolitionists takes place during some of the most violent and contentious decades in American history. It reveals how the movement shaped history by exposing the fatal flaw of a republic founded on liberty for some and bondage for others. In the face of personal risks—beating, imprisonment, even death—abolitionists held fast to their cause, laying the civil rights groundwork for the future and raising weighty constitutional and moral questions that are still with us today.
Credits
The Abolitionists Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Neal Huff | as William Lloyd Garrison |
| Oliver Platt He was 52, now 64 years old | as Narrator (voice) |
| Richard Brooks He was 100, 79 years old when he died | as Frederick Douglass |
| Kate Lyn Sheil She was 27, now 39 years old | as Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| T. Ryder Smith He was 54, now 66 years old | as John Brown |
| Jeanine Serralles | as Angelina Grimké |
The Abolitionists Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Tim Cragg as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Caroline Aragon as Production Supervisor. | Production |
The Abolitionists (11 years)
To create a more perfect union, they tore the nation apart.
- Release day: Tuesday, January 08, 2013
- Runtime: 160 minutes