| Description |
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital stereo. |
| Note |
Information from pre-release promotional materials. |
| Performer |
Hosted by Alfre Woodard. |
| Note |
Originally produced for television broadcast in 1999. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
| Summary |
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 The extraordinary story is told through historical documents, visits to important sites, interviews with the descendants of noted abolitionists and commentary from experts. |
| Note |
Special features: Frederick Douglass episode of A & E's Biography series; Emancipation Proclamation; Background information: the Dredd Scott Case ; Harriet Tubman biography; timeline of key historical events. |
| Subject |
Slavery.
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Underground Railroad.
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Fugitive slaves.
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African Americans -- History -- To 1863.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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| Added Author |
Michaels, Susan.
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Woodard, Alfre, 1953-
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Triage, Inc.
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History Channel (Television network)
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A & E Home Video (Firm)
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New Video Group.
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| ISBN |
0767050789 |
| Standard No. |
733961706291 |
| Music No. |
AAE-70629 New Video |
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