VIDEO: Ethan Hawke Talks About America Today on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

Ethan Hawke, who plays the abolitionist John Brown in the new Showtime mini-series "The Good Lord Bird," says the series about fighting to end slavery resonates with present-day America.

Watch the clip from "The Late Show" below!

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