Hope and Redemption: The Lena Baker Story tells a devastating tale and serves as an interesting footnote in legal history. The film recounts the true story of Lena Baker, who became the first and only woman to be sentenced to death by electric chair in the state of Georgia. The movie chronicles her life starting as a young girl in rural Georgia at the turn of the 20th century. Later in life, she meets Elliot Arthur a tyrant of a man whom she comes to work for. Their relationship is complicated and often brutal, with Arthur kidnapping Baker on several occasions, keeping her from his family. During one encounter in an attempt to free herself, Baker ends up killing Arthur, setting off the trial and string of events that would eventually lead to her death sentence.
Tichina Arnold (Little Shop of Horrors) takes on the titular role of Lena Baker,...
Tichina Arnold (Little Shop of Horrors) takes on the titular role of Lena Baker,...
- 2/12/2011
- by Tom Hoeler
- JustPressPlay.net
Hope and Redemption: The Lena Baker Story tells a devastating tale and serves as an interesting footnote in legal history. The film recounts the true story of Lena Baker, who became the first and only woman to be sentenced to death by electric chair in the state of Georgia. The movie chronicles her life starting as a young girl in rural Georgia at the turn of the 20th century. Later in life, she meets Elliot Arthur a tyrant of a man whom she comes to work for. Their relationship is complicated and often brutal, with Arthur kidnapping Baker on several occasions, keeping her from his family. During one encounter in an attempt to free herself, Baker ends up killing Arthur, setting off the trial and string of events that would eventually lead to her death sentence.
Tichina Arnold (Little Shop of Horrors) takes on the titular role of Lena Baker,...
Tichina Arnold (Little Shop of Horrors) takes on the titular role of Lena Baker,...
- 2/12/2011
- by Tom Hoeler
- JustPressPlay.net
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