Booker (1984)

Name: Booker
Genre: Drama, History, Family, TV Movie
Released: 1984-10-01
Duration: 56 min
Cast: Shavar Ross, James Bond III, LeVar Burton, Shelley Duvall, Tony Haney

Movie

StarringShavar RossJames Bond IIILeVar Burton

DirectorStan Lathan

WritersCharles Eric Johnson

NR 56 minOct 1st, 1984Drama, History, Family, TV Movie

Plot

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.

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