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Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

20236.5 / 1019 min
Documentary

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

Tera Hunter

Jennifer L. Morgan

Jennifer L. Morgan

Crew

Sheila Nevins

Sheila Nevins

Executive Producer

Liza Burnett Fefferman

Liza Burnett Fefferman

Executive Producer

Nina L. Diaz

Nina L. Diaz

Executive Producer

Stanley Nelson

Stanley Nelson

Executive Producer

Nazenet Habtezghi

Nazenet Habtezghi

Producer

Lauren Wimbush

Lauren Wimbush

Producer

Zach Sell

Zach Sell

Associate Producer

Steven J. Golliday

Steven J. Golliday

Editor

Mead Hunt

Mead Hunt

Director of Photography

Colin Bressler

Colin Bressler

Director of Photography

Nazenet Habtezghi

Nazenet Habtezghi

Director

Osei Essed

Osei Essed

Original Music Composer