The Civil War On Film – 21 in a series – Friendly Persuasion involves the much rarer Northern experience

The Civil War On Film - 21 in a series - Friendly Persuasion involves the much rarer Northern experience

While many Civil War films cover the Southern perspective, Friendly Persuasion involves the much rarer Northern experience, this one of a devout Indiana Quaker female minister whose family tries valiantly to uphold their pacifist values in the face of Confederate attack.

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