John Joseph Synopsis
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Loading ... - Published date: March 1, 2010
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A runaway slave from South Carolina becomes a leader in the digger’s rebellion of 1854 in the gold fields of Australia and a champion of the ideals of freedom for which he ran away.
GENRE: Historical Drama.
VIRTUES/VALUES: Courage. Sacrifice. Freedom. Equality. Tolerance. Brotherhood. Faith. Loyalty. Forgiveness.
SYNOPSIS: A runaway slave from South Carolina makes it to the gold fields of Australia where British colonialism and onerous fees imposed by the crown inflict another kind of bondage. John Joseph becomes a leader in the gold digger’s rebellion of 1854. He is charged with treason and dragged into the Colonial court. He refuses to capitulate. He refuses to bow to the “masters.” Representing himself he delivers an impassioned cry for freedom that touches hearts and mind and shifts the course of history. The acquittal of John Joseph leads to the acquittal of 13 others, also charged with treason. That breaks the iron grip of the Colonial overlords and ends the treachery of the thugs appointed as goldfield commissioners. In the end he returns to his wife and child in America and the life of freedom that he had promised them.
SOURCE: Original. Written for the screen. Based on actual events.
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sounds like a good film to watch
John Joseph
This is a very interesting twist to the traditional American slave story, and one that I am not at all familiar with; however, my lack of knowledge concerning this historical account is all the more reason to support the production of a motion picture based on it. If the history of the account tells more about John’s child and the mother of his child (I say “mother of his child” because it was more common that slaves were not allowed to marry), then it should be developed as a backdrop to the main story of John’s struggle with the Australian legal system. The story of the mother and child will add to the intensity of John’s struggle.