Synopsis/Details
Abolition is equal parts historical drama, thrilling revenge, and somber tragedy. Eton Greene, a plantation slave and his family are freed by abolitionists, and are given the option to escape to Canada. Instead, Eton makes the impossible decision to send his wife and child north without him, and takes up arms alongside the men who freed him. Together they wage a guerrilla war against the local pro-slavery population, freeing other slaves and murdering their owners.
Eton is introduced to the historic character, John Brown. Inspired by his fiery passion for total emancipation immediately, Eton joins Brown’s plot to overthrow the Virginia State Government and spur a mass slave insurrection. The plan: recruit sympathetic white men and freed slaves to perform an assault on Harper’s Ferry, the largest Armoury in Confederate Virginia.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Revenge
Story Situation:
Revolt
Story Conclusion:
Tragic
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Condemnation, Duty, Judge, Punishment, Right, Virtue
Cast Size:
Many
Locations:
Several
Special Effects:
Blood, Other practical effects, Significant pyrotechnics, Stunt rigs/wire systems
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult, Male over 45
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Authority Figure
Advanced
Subgenre:
African-American, Civil War, Epic/Historical, Escape, Heroic Bloodshed, Life Story, Military, Period, Race Relations, War
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Intolerance Focused, Minority Protagonist, Race Relations Focused
Life Topics:
Death, Parenthood
Time Period:
Late modern period
Country:
Canada, United States of America (USA)
Relationship Topics:
Love
