Looking for s story about overcoming impossible odds and finding justice? The Lena Baker Story will be coming to DVD on January 12th, and to help comemorate the release we're giving away a copy to one lucky reader. To find out how to enter for a chance to win, just keep reading.
Just when it seems Lena may be able to forget the sorrow of her past, she is called to work for Elliot Arthur (Peter Coyote), a white man known in Cuthbert for his angry disposition and drinking; with whom she develops a highly-charged relationship. One particularly hot and humid night, Lena finally stands up for herself and attempts to break free from his bondage. After a struggle in which the gun they tussle over accidentally goes off, Elliot Arthur is shot by Lena Baker. She is arrested soon after by the towns sympathetic sheriff (Michael Rooker) who is helpless in the face of social mores of the time.he trial is swift and a jury of 12 white men, her subpoenaed peers, find Lena guilty of murder in less than six hours. Lena soon receives the devastating news that she has been sentenced to death by electrocution. During the coming months, Lena prepares for her passing with dignity and strength.
To win you just have to do two things...
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2) On our Facebook wall, leave a comment on the Lena Baker Story giveaway post
The contest ends January 16, 2011. Good luck!
