Measure of a Man’s Worth
Hennage Auditorium in the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, WilliamsburgJune 1776: Rebels occupy the Governor’s Palace as war rages across North America. When Benjamin, an enslaved man, delivers a meal to the Palace Commander, he meets Major James Innes, who shares startling news—the Fifth Virginia Convention has voted for independence. But what does freedom mean for Benjamin and the 57 enslaved people still at the Palace?