Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

202319 min6.5English

Directed by

Nazenet Habtezghi

Synopsis

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 and Crew

Cast: Tera Hunter, Jennifer L. Morgan

Cinematographer: Mead Hunt, Colin Bressler

Editor: Steven J. Golliday

Composer: Osei Essed

Producers: Nina L. Diaz, Lauren Wimbush, Zach Sell

Production: MTV Documentary Films, Firelight Media

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