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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Harriet Tubman is a familiar and revered name in American history. But many are unfamiliar with the details of her remarkable story, the depth of her character, and the inner motivations that drove her. Born into slavery in Maryland in the 1820s, Harriet Tubman's resolute Christian faith would compel her to extraordinary acts of courage and sacrifice. Through her selfless efforts, hundreds of African-American slaves escaped to freedom. Tubman's...
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
DVD ; Widescreen, Full screen.
Language
English
Description
Sophie and the moonhanger: In the 1950s South, a woman is torn between her husband, the Grand Dragon of the KKK, and her black best friend ; Go tell it on the mountain: John has a talent for writing, but his father has pushed him towards a life of faith. As the two battle each other, they must also overcome their own personal struggles in the adaptation of James Baldwin's beloved novel ; Honeydripper: Tyrone Purvis will try anything to keep his blues...
8) Freedom
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guides the family on their journey north to Canada.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Standard screen version.
Language
English
Description
Traces the journey to freedom taken by countless slaves, showing how they were guided, protected and pursued along the way. The extraordinary story is told through historical documents, visits to important sites, interviews with the descendants of noted abolitionists and commentary from experts.
14) Harriet Tubman
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Less than 200 years ago, thousands of African-American men, women and children were enslaved right here in the United States of America. One brave woman not only dared to escape, but even risked her own life time and time again in order to free hundreds of others. In Harriet Tubman, kids will get an up-close look at the life of this famed conductor on the Underground Railroad while learning about the daily life of enslaved people and the dangers...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
America's top gumshoes prove that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Wesley Cowan, Gwendolyn wright, Elyse Luray and Tukufu Zuberi leave no stone unturned as they travel around the country to explore the stories behind local folklore, prominent figures and family legends.
16) Safe harbor
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
In the same way fog envelops a town, the Underground Railroad is clouded by myth and obscured by legend. Neither underground nor a railroad, it was an illegal network to help slaves escape to freedom.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Limited edition (Includes 2 seasons).
Language
English
Description
Season 1: Set in a desperate and dangerous time, Underground tells the story of revolutionaries on the Underground Railroad who use their ingenuity, power and perseverance to attempt the greatest escape in history despite the dire consequences that awaited them on the other side. This provocative and compelling series focused on a group os courageous men and women who band together for the fight of their lives, for their families, their future and...
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