KERA
What Students Understand About Slavery
A recent report by the Southern Poverty Law Center finds that most high school seniors do not fully understand the history of slavery in the U.S. The study also finds that educators often are not provided with good materials, training,...
Mazz Media
Ferrocarril Subterráneo
Este programa de video de acción en vivo es sobre la palabra Ferrocarril subterráneo. El programa está diseñado para reforzar y apoyar la comprensión y retención por el estudiante de la palabra Ferrocarril subterráneo mediante el uso de...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Who Was Harriet Tubman?
This video is answering the question of who was Harriet Tubman.
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman part 6: A Heroine On and Off the Battlefield
The final part of this series details Harriet's experiences with the miltary during the Civil War, during which she became the first woman in the US to lead a major military operation. It concludes with stories of her life after the war,...
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman part 3: The Underground Railroad
The third video in this series covers Harriet's experiences being a conductor for the Underground Railroad. It provides details of some of the people she rescued, how she made so many trips on her own, and those who helped her along the...
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman part 2: The Escape
The second video in this series details Harriet's escape from slavery. It also explains how other slaves made their own escapes. Lastly, the video describes Harriet's desperate attempts to free her family and others, which led to her...
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman part 1: The Early Years
The first video in this series covers Harriet Tubman's childhood and early adulthood. It provides details of her life as a slave and what led to her escape to freedom.
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman part 5: Working with John Brown
The fifth video in this series covers Harriet's support of John Brown's plans for an uprising against the South. While other abolitionists refused to help, Harriet helped to recruit men to be a part of what would be a failed raid.
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman part 4: The Mystery of Margaret
The fourth video in this series tells the story of Harriet's adoption of a young girl named Margaret. Mysteries surround the child's background, how she came to be with Harriet, and if she was actually related to Harriet.
WYPR
Harriet Tubman's Birthplace
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland. She escaped and came back to lead hundreds of enslaved people to New York and Canada along the route of the Underground Railroad. She was also a spy for the United States Army during the...
Mazz Media
Heroes of Freedom: Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks
Written and developed for young learners, the life and times of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks will come alive for children in this live-action program about two of America's most enduring heroes of freedom. Stirring dramatizations and...
Mazz Media
America's Journey Through Slavery: The Life of An Enslaved Person
What was life like for an enslaved person in America? This program explores the daily life and customs of enslaved children and adults from Colonial Times through Emancipation. What foods did they eat? How did they celebrate marriage?...
Curated Video
Thomas Garrett and the Underground Railroad
By day he worked as an iron merchant – but by night, Thomas Garrett helped thousands escape slavery as a station master on the Underground Railroad.
Curated Video
Women of the Civil War
Women weren’t just spectators of the American Civil War – they played a vital role in the home, the workplace, the battlefield and beyond.
Curated Video
America's Journey Through Slavery: Escaping Slavery on the Underground Railroad
Stirring dramatizations, archival photographs and colorful maps help tell the story of the Underground Railroad. Students will understand that the Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses maintained by volunteers which were used...
Red Rock Films
Who was Harriet Tubman?
How a former slave became the first woman to lead an armed force in the civil war.
Mazz Media
Underground Railroad
This live-action video program is about the word Underground Railroad. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Underground Railroad through use of video footage, photographs,...
Curated Video
America's Journey Through Slavery: Opposing Slavery: The Abolitionist's Movement
This program begins by exploring the development of slavery in America and the conditions under which enslaved people lived and worked. Then, through reenactments, the video focuses on key members of the abolitionist movement including...
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman descendant visits NJ, discusses legacy & story beyond underground railroad
New ReviewFor many, Harriet Tubman is a name you read in history books. She is an iconic American heroine and an abolitionist, but to Galvin, the freedom fighter is simply Aunt Harriet.
Curated Video
Canada’s role in Harriet Tubman’s story
The Canadian legacy of famed American abolitionist Harriet Tubman isn’t left out in the big-screen version of her story.
Curated Video
‘The Time is Always Now': Black artists shine at London's National Portrait Gallery's latest show
Paintings, drawing and sculptures created by Black artists come together at London's National Portrait Gallery as part of a major exploration into the portrayal of the Black figure in contemporary art.
Curated Video
Stamford kindergarten teacher writes children’s book ‘Harriet’s Dinner Party’
Yvette Cole's debut children's book “Harriet’s Dinner Party” introduces young children to Black historical figures.
Curated Video
Black History Month: Stamford kindergarten teacher writes children’s book ‘Harriet’s Dinner Party’
News 12's Angelica Toruno sat with Yvette Cole to learn more about her journey to becoming published.