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Eastern Shore

Season 1 Episode 1 | 3m 41s

Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland in 1822 and forced to work — catching muskrats in the swamps and cleaning and caring for a colicky baby — by age five. Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom is produced and directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London and narrated by Alfre Woodard.

Corporate Funding for Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom was provided by Bowie State University, DIRECTV and Pfizer, Inc..
Extras
An injury leaves Tubman with lifelong headaches, seizures and powerful visions from God.
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
Tubman escapes to Philadelphia but decides to risk her freedom to help others.
Tubman makes her first attempt to escape, braving the terrifying fate awaiting runaways.
Harriet and her family live with the terror of being separated and sold to the Deep South.
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
Tubman becomes one of the most successful conductors on the Underground Railroad.
Discover the inspiring life story of Harriet Tubman.
Tubman is a Civil War nurse, spy and leader of one of the largest liberations of the War.
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