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Harriet Tubman and Her Escape to Freedom

12 minutes 30 seconds

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Black woman faces away from camera and looks over her right shoulder within a forested setting. Caption. The journey for Harriet was long and hard.

Part of the "America's Journey Through Slavery" series. Millions of enslaved African-American women, men, and children lived in the United States less than 200 years ago. During that period of American history, many brave women and men attempted an escape to freedom. Harriet Tubman overcame incredible odds and succeeded, not only in gaining freedom for herself, but for over 300 other enslaved people. Chronicles her life and demonstrates her courage as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles in a black box, (3) subtitled description.

Media Details

Runtime: 12 minutes 30 seconds

Black man in a white tunic stands on a platform to the right of 2 men in suits and top hats. Caption. To stand on a raised platform.
America's Journey Through Slavery
Season 0 / Ep 1
12 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 10
Black people in period costumes gather around a fire pit in the grass with log cabins in background. Caption. And they had no personal freedoms at all.
America's Journey Through Slavery
Season 0 / Ep 2
12 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 10
Black woman faces away from camera and looks over her right shoulder within a forested setting. Caption. The journey for Harriet was long and hard.
America's Journey Through Slavery
Season 0 / Ep 3
12 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 10
Black men wade along the edge of a river surrounded by trees. Caption. Garrett helped more than 2,000 enslaved people to freedom.
America's Journey Through Slavery
Season 0 / Ep 4
11 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 10

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    Elizabeth C. (Gooding, ID)
    April 15th, 2019 at 11:26 AM

    Students develop compassion for Harriet Tubman ... for living a life not fair

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    Elizabeth C. (Gooding, ID)
    April 2nd, 2019 at 05:41 PM

    Amazing instructional video for our Harriet Tubman unit for deaf and hard of hearing upper elementary students!

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    Lisa B. (Worcester, MA)
    February 8th, 2016 at 01:02 PM

    Watching this as part of studies surrounding the Civil War, Slavery, Presidents Day and Abraham Lincoln. Very good quality.