Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
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Uses dramatic reenactment and drawings to relate the key events in the life of Harriet Tubman, America's foremost woman abolitionist. Tubman helped organize the Underground Railroad, the south-to-north route taken by slaves traveling toward freedom. Briefly shows the main routes of this "Liberty Line." Note: She received a cruel head wound which led to severe vision impairment and seizures. However, this did not stop her from fighting for the freedom of her people.
Media Details
Runtime: 10 minutes 52 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, Blind Life, History
- Subtopic: African-Americans, Biography, Blind - General, Tubman, Harriet, U.S. History - 1784-1860
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 10
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- Release Year: 1999
- Producer/Distributor: New Dimension Media/Questar
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