![A collage of images that span time from early Roman to contemporary that depict or symbolize sexual coercion and protests against victim blaming.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-04/TSGT%20TITLE%20PAGE.jpg?itok=xkHMjCji)
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Laura Purdy, Director/Producer
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Juan Devis, Producer
![A collage of images that span time from early Roman to contemporary that depict or symbolize sexual coercion and protests against victim blaming.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-04/TSGT%20TITLE%20PAGE.jpg?itok=xkHMjCji)
About the Project
The Sewing Girl’s Tale presents a gripping documentary recounting America’s first published rape trial. In 1793 New York City, seventeen-year-old seamstress Lanah Sawyer dares to charge a gentleman with rape. The trial rocks the early republic, unearthing a narrative often overlooked in our understanding of women’s role in American history.