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Jul 30, 2000 · A House Divided: Directed by John Kent Harrison. With Sam Waterston, Jennifer Beals, LisaGay Hamilton, Tim Daly. In the aftermath of the terrible Civil War which has devastated the South, Amanda America Dixon returns home to find she has become the sole heir to a vast cotton plantation.
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- Drama
- John Kent Harrison
- 2000-07-30
A House Divided (2000) | Rotten Tomatoes. TV-14 2000 1h 40m Drama. List. Amanda America Dixon (Jennifer Beals) is the daughter of a Southern plantation owner, but she is ignorant of her mixed...
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- John Kent Harrison
- TV-14
- Sam Waterston
A House Divided follows the direct descendants of Letty Sanders, an enslaved woman who after arriving in Los Angeles, California in 1821 and became the wealthiest Black woman in the newly formed city.
Synopsis. David Dickson is a wealthy plantation owner in antebellum Georgia who fathers Amanda by raping one of his slaves, Julia. Julia relinquishes Amanda to the Dicksons, realizing that her baby will be raised free because she was born with fair skin.
- John Kent Harrison
- Tim Daly
Jul 23, 2000 · By Laura Fries. Based on a true story, “A House Divided” explores the legal battle over a black woman’s inheritance of her white father’s estate in mid-1800s...
- Laura Fries
This historical drama, based on a true story, is set in Georgia in the mid-1800s. David Dickson (Sam Waterston) owns a large plantation, as well as a number of slaves who do the labor required to run it.
Jul 30, 2000 · Overview. In the aftermath of the terrible Civil War which has devastated the South, Amanda America Dixon returns home to find she has become the sole heir to a vast cotton plantation.
