Biography of Sojourner Truth, a woman born into slavery who, inspired by religion, made herself over into a strong public presence, traveling America in the years between the 1840s and late 1870s, denouncing slavery and advocating freedom, women's rights, and temperance.

"Susan Burton's world changed in an instant when her five-year-old son was killed by a van driving down their street. Consumed by grief and without access to professional help, Susan self-medicated, becoming addicted first to cocaine, then crack. As a resident of South Los Angeles, a black community under siege in the War on Drugs, it was but a matter of time before Susan was arrested. She cycled in and out of prison for over fifteen years; never...

"In 1889, amidst the slums of Chicago's Near West Side, pioneer social worker Jane Addams opened Hull House to aid the poor, largely immigrant residents of the neighborhood. Addams was joined by several other young women - college educated, politically progressive and highly motivated - whose collective efforts turned Hull House into a major center for social reform activities. This docudrama ... utilizes excerpts from the public writings and private...