Six fugitives do whatever it takes to make it to freedom despite the posse of slave catchers on their tale.
Would you take this risk for your freedom?
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Dive Deeper in History: The Underground Rail Road Records, by William Still, pages 124-129
► Internet Archives: https://archive.org/details/undergroundrail00stil/page/124/mode/2up?view=theater
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A good Captain always goes down with his ship. But what if the only way he can save it is by taking it down?
Navigation
0:00 10 years and 6 months in Prison
0:55 No Ordinary Captain
1:34 Who Wrecks their own Boat?
3:34 A Lifetime of Satisfaction
Dive Deeper
The Underground Rail Road by William Still, 164-172
https://archive.org/details/undergroundrail00stil/page/164/mode/2up?q=Captain+Fountain&view=theater
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Frederick Douglas is one of the most well know men behind the Underground Railroad. His escape from slavery allowed him to become one of the most influential people of his time.
Have you heard this story before? Who is someone you'd like to learn more about?
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Navigation
0:00 Intro
0:32 Papers Please
3:02 The Long Journey
5:19 Closing
Dive Deeper in History
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Would you run? Or would you risk the verdict? Let us know in the comments!
Dive Deeper in History:
William Still’s Account: https://archive.org/details/reminiscencesofl00coff/page/548/mode/2up ('Escape From a Courtroom')
Navigation
0:00 Intro
0:35 The Courtroom
1:16 The Escape
2:31 The Verdict
3:07 Closing
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In this video, we tell the story of Henry "Box" Brown, a slave who was successfully liberated in the United States. Box's story is a reminder that despite everything we go through, there is always hope and a reason to be thankful.
This is one of our more popular videos, so for Black History month, we've made it into a short!
Thanks for watching!
The full story about Henry Box Brown: http://bitly.ws/wXTH
Music
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Mafia - Serge Quadrado from Pixabay
Ordinary Day - Monday Hopes from Pixabay
Photos
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Old Wooden Frame - mrsiraphol on Freepik
Charles Cleveland - Dickinson College: A History (Middletown, CT, 1973) 188-9, portrait, 197
Luis Thompson - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thompson-47982
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Can you scam a scammer? In this episode, find out how Laura Haviland and her friends do just that.
Navigation
0:00 Intro
0:29 Before the Scam
0:56 The Scam Letters
2:40 Taking the Bait
5:04 Scamming the Scammers
Get the Full Story:
Laura Haviland, A Woman's Life and Work, Chapter 3 (Pages 53-90)
https://archive.org/details/womanslifeworkla01havi/page/n67/mode/2up
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Shortly after the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, many people who fought for the freedom of slaves began resisting. The Christiana Riot was one of the most notable instances.
Navigation
0:00 Intro
0:26 Three People
0:41 The Confrontation
1:15 The Quakers
1:31 Gunpoint
2:11 The Fight
2:35 Aftermath
3:00 Closing
Dive Deeper in History:
Original Story From Robert Smedley's Book: https://archive.org/details/undergroundrail00stil/page/348/mode/2up?q=christiana&view=theater
Robert C. Smedley’s Account: https://archive.org/details/historyofundergr00smed_0/page/216/mode/2up?q=christiana
Written summary in 1898: https://archive.org/details/DKC0121/page/n17/mode/thumb?view=theater
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We're going through a mini series to explain the different roles on the underground railroad. What role do you think you would have played?
Dive Deeper in History:
A conversation about the different roles: https://youtu.be/oDBevK1yN-s
Navigation
0:00 Intro
0:12 On the run
0:28 The Conductor
0:58 The Journey
1:44 Who were they?
2:16 Closing
Music
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Sriracha! - Chris Howland: https://youtu.be/L7pmWmeFuBc
Xael - Overflow: https://youtu.be/c00hbRrdcXM
Photos
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