Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Sisters in Freedom tells the story for the first time of pioneering black and white women in the 1830s who defy social, economic, and cultural norms to come together to agitate against slavery, white supremacy, and inequality of race and gender. The film reveals how the resistance work of these pioneering women leads directly to the meeting at Seneca Falls and the launch of American feminism.
AWARDS:
Mid-Atlantic Emmy Best Documentary (2019)
Mid-Atlantic Emmy Best original score (2019)
Mid-Atlantic Emmy Best Audio Production (2019)
Mid-Atlantic Emmy Best photography (2019)
Sisters in Freedom tells the story for the first time of pioneering black and white women in the 1830s who defy social, economic, and cultural norms to come together to agitate against slavery, white supremacy, and inequality of race and gender. The film reveals how the resistance work of these pioneering women leads directly to the meeting at Seneca Falls and the launch of American feminism.
AWARDS:
Mid-Atlantic Emmy Best Documentary (2019)
Mid-Atlantic Emmy Best original score (2019)
Mid-Atlantic Emmy Best Audio Production (2019)
Mid-Atlantic Emmy Best photography (2019)
