Nightjohn
“Words Are Freedom”
6.2(10)19961h 32mEN
Directed by Charles Burnett
John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
plantationslavereadingteachingliteracy
