| The Courage To Love | |
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| Directed by | Kari Skogland |
| Produced by | Vanessa Williams |
| Written by | Heather Hale Toni Ann Johnson |
| Starring | Vanessa Williams |
| Production company | Motion International New Star Television |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Lifetime |
| Release date | January 24, 2000 |
| Running time | 95 min |
The Courage To Love is a 2000 television History film starring Vanessa Williams, which is also the producer. The premiere was held 24 January 2000 on Lifetime.The film also stars Vanessa's children: Jillian Hervey, Melanie Hervey, Devin Hervey and her brother Chris Williams. Filming began in August 1999 in Toronto, Canada, and was scheduled to last 2 months.
Henriette Delille, a free woman of color, was born in 1813 into one of New Orleans' most prominent families. Her family assumed she would follow her mother and sister's footsteps and become a mistress for a wealthy white man. However, Henriette had different plans for her life.
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