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40 Acres and a Mule Playhouse presents
"Forty Acres and a Mule," the docudrama about the historic meeting in Savannah that gave birth to the famous land redistribution plan.
The meeting was the first time in history that the United States government asked Black Americans, "What do you want?" Their answer resonates to this day.
The "Forty Acres and a Mule" docudrama takes you back in time to experience the most definitive account of the historic meeting that took place in Savannah on January 12, 1865, just three weeks after enslaved Savannahians had gained their freedom. You will learn:
How and why the event happened
Who were the individuals involved in the meeting
What were the key questions and responses
What was the immediate outcome and later aftermath
"A Must for Students of History!"
Using circa 1865 contemporaneous documents such as meeting minutes, letters, diaries, journals, and newspapers, the 40 Acres and a Mule Playhouse team has preserved Savannah's historic meeting of Black church leaders with U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and General William T. Sherman on January 12, 1865.
Moderated by local historians, you will be invited to take part in a dynamic audience discussion of this groundbreaking event directly after the screening.
SCREENINGS ARE AT 4 PM MONDAY-SATURDAY AT THE 40 ACRES AND A MULE PLAYHOUSE, JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE SAVANNAH VISITOR CENTER.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $20
CALL (912) 659-4383 OR EMAIL [email protected] TO BOOK YOUR RESERVATION.
"Forty Acres and a Mule," the docudrama about the historic meeting in Savannah that gave birth to the famous land redistribution plan.
The meeting was the first time in history that the United States government asked Black Americans, "What do you want?" Their answer resonates to this day.
The "Forty Acres and a Mule" docudrama takes you back in time to experience the most definitive account of the historic meeting that took place in Savannah on January 12, 1865, just three weeks after enslaved Savannahians had gained their freedom. You will learn:
How and why the event happened
Who were the individuals involved in the meeting
What were the key questions and responses
What was the immediate outcome and later aftermath
"A Must for Students of History!"
Using circa 1865 contemporaneous documents such as meeting minutes, letters, diaries, journals, and newspapers, the 40 Acres and a Mule Playhouse team has preserved Savannah's historic meeting of Black church leaders with U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and General William T. Sherman on January 12, 1865.
Moderated by local historians, you will be invited to take part in a dynamic audience discussion of this groundbreaking event directly after the screening.
SCREENINGS ARE AT 4 PM MONDAY-SATURDAY AT THE 40 ACRES AND A MULE PLAYHOUSE, JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE SAVANNAH VISITOR CENTER.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $20
CALL (912) 659-4383 OR EMAIL [email protected] TO BOOK YOUR RESERVATION.
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- Fri. 7 PM
- Sat. 7 PM
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