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40 Acres and Mule Playhouse

   presents the docudrama about the historic Savannah meeting

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It was the first time in history the United States government asked Black Americans, "What do you want?" Their answer resonates to this day.

 

The Forty Acres and a Mule docudrama takes you back in time to experience the most definitive account of the historic meeting that took place in Savannah on January 12, 1865, just three weeks after enslaved Savannahians had gained their freedom. You will learn:

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  •  How and why the event happened

  • Who were the individuals involved in the meeting

  • What were the key questions and responses

  • What was the immediate outcome and later aftermath

 

"A Must for Students of

American History!"

 

Using circa 1865 contemporaneous documents such as

meeting minutes, letters, diaries, journals and newspapers, the 40 Acres and a Mule Playhouse team has preserved Savannah's historic meeting of Black church leaders with U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and General William T. Sherman on January 12, 1865.

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Moderated by local historians, you will be invited to take part in a dynamic  audience discussion of this groundbreaking event directly after the screening. 

Watching the "Forty Acres and a Mule" docudrama
Discussing the "Forty Acres and a Mule" docudrama

     Screenings on  Mondays - Saturdays at 4 PM
$20 General Admission
Reserve your seats at 
fritz@40acresandamule.org
or call or text (912) 659-4383
 

Interested in discovering Savannah's Black history in other ways? Consider these:
 
​40 Acres and a Mule Tour, a two-hour walk through six of Savannah's most historic squares.

 "What a Wonderful Revolution!" Susie King Taylor, a play about Savannah's greatest trailblazer.

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