Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney
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2023
19min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
2023
Runtime
19min
Director
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
MTV Documentary Films, Firelight Media
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