The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

7.0 1976 60 min
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.

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Director
Robert Deubel
Writers
Anne Grant, Gaby Monet

Cast

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Patricia Neal Narrator
Walter Abel Judge
Jonelle Allen Rosa Parks
Helen Gallagher Mary Harris Jones
Katherine Glass Sybil Ludington
Joan Hackett Belva Lockwood
Celeste Holm Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Frank Langella John Adams
Claudia McNeil Sojourner Truth
Joanna Miles Abigail Adams
Melba Moore Harriet Tubman
Kate Mulgrew Deborah Sampson
Lois Nettleton Susan B. Anthony
George Rose Anthony Comstock
Jamie Ross Minister

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