Uh, ever heard of Jennifer Beals
The story of Amanda America Dickson is so ready for the big screen. She was born in 1849 the daughter of a slave and slave owner. She was raised by her white grandmother and became one of the wealthiest women in Georgia after her father died and she inherited his estate.
Sorry to break it to you, Bea, but the woman's life is a TV movie or a mini-series.
And, even sorrier to break it to you, it's been made.
Guess Bea's never heard of Jennifer Beals.
From IMDB, A House Divided:
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Directed by
| John Kent Harrison | ||
Writing Credits
| Kent Anderson Leslie | ... | (book) |
| Paris Qualles | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order)
 | Sam Waterston | David Dickson | |
 | Jennifer Beals | Amanda Dickson | |
 | LisaGay Hamilton | Julia | |
 | Tim Daly | Charles Dubose | |
 | Shirley Douglas | Elizabeth Dickson | |
 | Sean McCann | Rutherford | |
 | Ron White | Henry Dickson | |
 | Colin Fox | Doctor Lovick | |
 | Adrian Hough | Lt. Brooks | |
| Alison Sealy-Smith | Ruth | |
 | Gerard Parkes | Judge Stevens | |
| Dara Perlmutter | Amanda (age 10) | |
| Kayla Perlmutter | Amanda (age 5) | |
| Omar McIntosh | Young Boy | |
| Troy Seivwright-Adams | Silvester | |
| Karen Kennedy | Matron (as Karen Kenedy) | |
| Craig Eldridge | Judge Cottner | |
| Ron Payne | Jury Foreman | |
| Barry Stillwell | Court Clerk | |
 | Paul Essiembre | Hotel Clerk | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Joey Naber | ||
| Johann Benét | Joshua (uncredited) | |
 | Matt Granger | Henry's Son (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Jon Avnet | ... | executive producer |
| Beth Colt | ... | producer |
| Fritzi Horstman | ... | associate producer |
| Jordan Kerner | ... | executive producer |
| Phyllis Rossheim | ... | co-executive producer (as Phyllis Rossheim-Pierce) |
| Stephen J. Turnbull | ... | line producer |
| Sam Waterston | ... | producer |
Again, Bea, it's already been made. Maybe next time, you can get the word out on it instead of being ignorant of its existence?
Important stories have been ignored by history. When they are finally recognized there's no reason to render them invisible.