Thomas Jefferson: A View From the Mountain (1996)

Synopsis: Historians, political activists and actors attempt to illuminate the mind of Thomas Jefferson, paying special attention to his views on slavery, the races, and his possible (though widely refuted)... Historians, political activists and actors attempt to illuminate the mind of Thomas Jefferson, paying special attention to his views on slavery, the races, and his possible (though widely refuted) affair with his own slave, Sally Hemmings. One of the first in history to decry slavery, Jefferson succeeded in abolishing it from the Northwest Territory in 1800. [More]

Starring: Edward Herrmann, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Robert Prosky

Starring: Edward Herrmann, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Robert Prosky