The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976)
1976 · 1h 0m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Developed from Anne Grant's book, Our North American Foremothers, this film recreates historical moments and women who fought for equality and freedom over the span of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
Director: Robert Deubel
Writers: Anne Grant, Gaby Monet
Editor: Arthur Ginsberg
Cast
Patricia Neal as NarratorWalter Abel as JudgeJonelle Allen as Rosa ParksHelen Gallagher as Mary Harris JonesKatherine Glass as Sybil LudingtonJoan Hackett as Belva LockwoodCeleste Holm as Elizabeth Cady StantonFrank Langella as John AdamsClaudia McNeil as Sojourner TruthJoanna Miles as Abigail AdamsMelba Moore as Harriet TubmanKate Mulgrew as Deborah SampsonMore like this
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