Woodlands Families 50th Anniversary Gathering • Midway, SC • Nov 24, 2001

About the film

About Shared History

Shared History is the story of descendants of slaves and slave owners who begin to explore their centuries-old connection at Woodlands Plantation.

Woodlands Families

Families of Woodlands plantation

Twenty-two families trace a connection to the plantation. Some left after the Civil War; many stayed and maintain a relationship with the descendants of the slave owners.

Awarded Best Film/Video on Matters Relating to the Black Experience
at XXIII, Black International Cinema Berlin 2008