Monday, March 10, 2025

US slavery: Harriet Tubman Day (3/10)

What was it like to ride the Underground Railroad? It wasn't underground and wasn't a railroad
Harriet Tubman: They called her Moses (2018) | full movie | Dr. Eric Lewis Williams
(Vision Video) Discover the real Harriet Tubman (Araminta Ross, property of Anthony Thompson) in this compelling documentary narrated by Alfrelynn Roberts.

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It features expert interviews with leading scholars, including Dr. Eric Lewis Williams of the Smithsonian Institute and Carl Westmoreland of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

It also features remarkable early 20th century audio recordings of African-American spirituals sung by former slaves. 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 tenacious trust in God and love for others earned her the title "the Moses of her people."

Discover the real Harriet Tubman in this compelling documentary directed by Robert Fernandez and.
  • The USA will turn 200-years-old next year. Will we still be allowed to study American history, or will Trump, MAGA, and their anti-DEI movement succeed in erasing the past in the name of "color blindness"?
What we never knew about Harriet Tubman

(Smithsonian Channel) One of our nation's greatest heroes/heroines, Harriet Tubman led slaves north to freedom via secret paths and waterways, but her skills allegedly also made her a valuable military asset to the Union Army.

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