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Booker (1984) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1984 · 56 mins · English
- Directed by
- Stan Lathan
- Starring
- CCH Pounder, Shelley Duvall, Mel Stewart, LeVar Burton, Judge Reinhold, Thalmus Rasulala
The film recounts the true story of Booker T. Washington, a young enslaved boy who dreams of learning to read and write. After emancipation by the Civil War, he endures long shifts in a salt furnace to support his family. Through determination and hard work, he discovers a path to education, securing the personal freedom it provides.
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