Underground Railroad (History Channel)
starring: Alfre Woodard
directed by: Jeff Lengyel
directed by: Jeff Lengyel
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Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 01/28/2003Run time: 150 minutesRating: Nr
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The Underground Railroad, "the first civil rights movement," was no mere act of civil disobedience. The secret network of guides, pilots, and safe-house keepers (the Railroad's "conductors") was built by runaway slaves who, over the decades, communicated their experiences through songs and secret gestures, and were supported by abolitionists (many of them former slaves) who risked their own freedom to help free the enslaved. The "passengers" risked their lives.
A wealth of photos, documents, and commentary by modern historians provides the broad lines of history, but it comes alive in the individual stories of conductors and passengers, among them abolitionist and historian William Still, called the "Father of the Underground Railroad," and Henry "Box" Brown, who mailed himself to freedom in a cargo crate. They (and many others) take their place beside Harriet Tubman ("the Moses of her people") and Frederick Douglass as courageous heroes in America's first integrated social movement.
The DVD also features the Biography episode on Frederick Douglass, the complete text of the Emancipation Proclamation, a biographical essay on Harriet Tubman, and other historical background pieces. --Sean Axmaker
Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 01/28/2003Run time: 150 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
The Underground Railroad, "the first civil rights movement," was no mere act of civil disobedience. The secret network of guides, pilots, and safe-house keepers (the Railroad's "conductors") was built by runaway slaves who, over the decades, communicated their experiences through songs and secret gestures, and were supported by abolitionists (many of them former slaves) who risked their own freedom to help free the enslaved. The "passengers" risked their lives.
A wealth of photos, documents, and commentary by modern historians provides the broad lines of history, but it comes alive in the individual stories of conductors and passengers, among them abolitionist and historian William Still, called the "Father of the Underground Railroad," and Henry "Box" Brown, who mailed himself to freedom in a cargo crate. They (and many others) take their place beside Harriet Tubman ("the Moses of her people") and Frederick Douglass as courageous heroes in America's first integrated social movement.
The DVD also features the Biography episode on Frederick Douglass, the complete text of the Emancipation Proclamation, a biographical essay on Harriet Tubman, and other historical background pieces. --Sean Axmaker
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- history
a very good movie. Tells about a lady that helps free a lot of slaves
Rating: - "Follow The Drinking Gourd"
One of the most general perceptions that I received from my high school history days in the 1960's concerning the fate of black slaves in America was that they essentially passively waited for the Union armies to free them during the process of the Civil War in the 1860's. In short, blacks had no pre-history as a people who struggled for freedom in their own right but were merely the victims of history. Of course, since those days I have made it my business to find out the real story of slave resistance ... Read More
Rating: - Interesting History
I find this type if DVD interesting. I love history and digging for facts and found this just up my alley! I enjoy finding out facts that I just didn't know before and I know I will watch this over and over again.
Rating: - a fantastic collection of stories
This DVD was essentially a collection of stories about the underground railroad. They include most, if not all of the well known railroad "conductors". There was not a whole lot of dramatization, but the stories and the visuals throughout the stories were good enough to keep me occupied and interested throughout.
Stories that they tell include some of the more well known one's, like "boxcar Brown" and they also told some stories that I had not heard (despite going over this period of history 4 times ... Read More
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- Important history which everyone should know.
I'm not black, but nevertheless, I would like to see this story which is about a shameful part of American history, about human beings, people who suffered gross mistreatment at the hands of white people,and who had the courage to risk their lives in their race to freedom.They are to be greatly admired.I have not seen or ordered this DVD, much as I'd like to, because it offers no sub-titles, which I need in order to get every word of the dialogue.
DVD producers should wake up and smell the ... Read More
- historya very good movie. Tells about a lady that helps free a lot of slaves
- "Follow The Drinking Gourd"One of the most general perceptions that I received from my high school history days in the 1960's concerning the fate of black slaves in America was that they essentially passively waited for the Union armies to free them during the process of the Civil War in the 1860's. In short, blacks had no pre-history as a people who struggled for freedom in their own right but were merely the victims of history. Of course, since those days I have made it my business to find out the real story of slave resistance ... Read More
- Interesting HistoryI find this type if DVD interesting. I love history and digging for facts and found this just up my alley! I enjoy finding out facts that I just didn't know before and I know I will watch this over and over again.
- a fantastic collection of storiesThis DVD was essentially a collection of stories about the underground railroad. They include most, if not all of the well known railroad "conductors". There was not a whole lot of dramatization, but the stories and the visuals throughout the stories were good enough to keep me occupied and interested throughout.
Stories that they tell include some of the more well known one's, like "boxcar Brown" and they also told some stories that I had not heard (despite going over this period of history 4 times ... Read More
- Important history which everyone should know.I'm not black, but nevertheless, I would like to see this story which is about a shameful part of American history, about human beings, people who suffered gross mistreatment at the hands of white people,and who had the courage to risk their lives in their race to freedom.They are to be greatly admired.I have not seen or ordered this DVD, much as I'd like to, because it offers no sub-titles, which I need in order to get every word of the dialogue.
DVD producers should wake up and smell the ... Read More
