Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Fanny Kemble's life story is one of courage and conviction in the face of overwhelming oppression. When she leaves her successful acting career to marry wealthy American Pierce Butler, she becomes horrified by the treatment of the enslaved people on his Georgia plantation. Her efforts to improve their lives result in a dramatic confrontation with her husband, leading to her eventual divorce and the loss of access to her two daughters. Fanny's powerful journals, published after her marriage, go on to influence the British government's decision to withhold support of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, cementing her legacy as an abolitionist and a fierce advocate for human rights.