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162) Harriet Tubman
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This title introduces readers to Harriet Tubman and how she became a shero to free as many slaves as possible through the Underground Railroad.
163) Harriet Tubman
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Animated biography of Harriet Tubman as a DVD storybook.
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A short film following the true story of Maria Ennals and her family in the Antebellum South in the cold winter of 1860. Maria is a young mother trapped in slavery who seizes the opportunity to escape with her family when she encounters Harriet Tubman. Harriet Leads the young family through a number of trials on the Underground Railroad, causing them all to question whether or not freedom is worth the price they must pay to obtain it.
165) I am Harriet Tubman
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Based on the children's book series Ordinary People Change the World. Brad, Xavier, and Yadina need help deciding who the best superhero ever was. Luckily, Berby and the Secret Museum know just where to send them: back in time to meet Harriet Tubman, one of the leaders of the Underground Railroad. This episode-based picture book will focus on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves....
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Harriet Tubman overcame incredible odds and succeeded not only in gaining freedom for herself, but also for over 300 other enslaved people. Through re-enactments and animated maps, this program chronicles her life and demonstrates her courage as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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Written and developed for young viewers, the life and times of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks will come alive for children in these live-action programs about two of America's most enduring heroes of freedom. Stirring dramatizations and historically accurate reenactments, photographs and colorful maps help tell their stories.
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"Finley se siente molesto cuando en la escuela aprende acerca de la esclavitud. ¿Por qué alguien haría algo así con otra persona? La Tienda de Dulces siempre recibe a clientes especiales, pero cuando Harriet Tubman entra y les cuenta acerca del Ferrocarril Subterráneo, su visita no podría haber sido más oportuna. Sin embargo, Finley y Fiona no quieren simplemente oírla. ¡Quieren ayudar! ¿Podrán Fiona y Finley ayudar a Harriet y los esclavos...
170) Harriet Tubman
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Brief description of the life of Harriet Tubman, the African American woman born into slavery who escaped and helped free other slaves.
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"Freedom! narra la lucha de Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), figura fundamental del movimiento de liberación de los esclavos y activistas por la abolición de la esclavitud en Estados Unidos. Harriet fue una de las promotoras del Underground Railroad, el Ferrocarril Subterráneo, una red de resistencia clandestina, muy activa y eficiente, que ayudó a hombres, mujeres y niños esclavos a huir del sur del país y les permitió conquistar su libertad."--Publisher....
172) Harriet Tubman
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Using a variety of primary sources, this biography of Harriet Tubman describes the life of a former slave who was responsible for helping many other slaves to freedom.
177) A Woman called Moses
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Dramatization of the life of Harriet Tubman, the founder of the Underground Railroad, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom before the Civil War. During the war, she was a reconnaissance agent for the North and helped mobilize black troops who raided Southern plantations and freed slaves. After the war she became active in the suffragette movement.
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Program One: Learn all about Harriet Tubman's early life, social impact, role in the Underground Railroad, later life, and lasting, national legacy. Program Two: Delve into Frederick Douglass' early life, life in Baltimore, life in the North, life during the Civil War, later life, social impact, and lasting, national legacy.