North Carolina, 1917. Charlie Newell lives a quiet life farming as
a sharecropper under the hot Southern sun and living in the Negro
settlement of Holly Ridge. Even though the world is engaged in the
Great War, Charlie's religion forbids him from fighting. He and
other Negroes from the community have registered as conscientious
objectors, but the U.S. Army ignores their stance and forces them
into the service.
Once Charlie begins his duties as a soldier, the trouble starts.
Racial slurs, insults, and even physical abuse hound him, and he
longs to return to his farm. His religious beliefs clash with the
army when he refuses to work on Saturday-his Sabbath-and Charlie is
arrested, court-martialed, and sentenced to ten years of hard
labor.
For Charlie, a simple man with simple dreams, his time in prison
is the biggest obstacle in his life. Facing prejudice from fellow
inmates, guards, and prison administrators is one thing. But it is
the toll on his mind, body, and spirit that will truly test the
strength of his convictions.
"The Court-Martial of Charlie Newell" sheds light on a
little-known piece of American history. Charlie Newell's plight
artfully portrays the racial prejudice of America during World War
I and reveals one man's fortitude in the face of adversity.
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