Emancipation 2022 Ending Explained Is This Film Based On A True Story
When word spreads that President Lincoln has freed the slaves in rebelling states, Peter wants to find out if it’s true. For days, he will endure the chase of overseer Jim Fassel (Ben Foster) with the hope of encountering Lincoln’s army in Baton Rouge. Is Emancipation based on a true story? It is. The inspiration behind Emancipation comes from an 1863 photograph. Attributed to McPherson and Oliver, it depicts the lacerated back of a slave man known as “Whipped Peter” (believed to be named Gordon)....