The movie
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Belle is based on the real life story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral and a slave called Maria Belle, raised by her aristocratic great uncle Lord Mansfield, best known as the Lord Chief Justice who ruled slavery illegal in England. Belle negotiates coming of age as an aristocratic woman of colour in Georgian England as another of her uncle’s important anti-slavery cases playing out in the background. Show notes: Belle (2013) - IMDb TV Mastermind Jane Espenson From Ellen to Buffy to Evil Queens | Advocate.com Did 'Belle' Really Help End Slavery in England? - The Root Interview: Amma Asante, Director Of 'Belle' : NPR The story behind Dido Belle - the bi-racial Londoner who helped end slavery in Britain - London Life - Life & Style - London Evening Standard We love hearing from listeners! Tweet us @screen_queens , like us on Facebook or hang out with us on Tumblr !
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