Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

Name: Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023
Rating: 6.5

2023· 0h 19m

Documentary

Directed by Nazenet Habtezghi

6.5/ 10

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Overview

Birthing A Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney explores the story of forced reproduction in the antebellum South and reveals the agency of Mary Gaffney, an enslaved woman who takes control of her body and fertility.

Cast

Tera Hunter

Jennifer L. Morgan

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