Booker (1984)
Overview
Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who, as a young slave, dreams of learning to read and write. After the Civil War frees him, Booker is forced to work long hours in a salt furnace to help his family survive. But with hard work and persistence, Booker finds a way to learn and gain the freedom that comes with education.
Cast
Shavar Ross
Booker T. Washington
CCH Pounder
Jane
Thalmus Rasulala
Stepfather
James Bond III
John
Shelley Duvall
Laura
Judge Reinhold
Newt
Doreen Lang
Eliza Burroughs
Julius Harris
Lee
Marilyn Coleman
Sophia
LeVar Burton
Davis
Mel Stewart
Reverend Rice
Marian Mercer
Mrs. Ruffner
Jim Haynie
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