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Coded Spirituals

Many of the well-known Negro Spirituals popular in the United States during the mid-1800s are much more complex than they first appear. Historians of the Underground Railroad refer to them as "Coded Spirituals". What that means is that the words actually have two meanings; one that is immediately apparent and one that's hidden just below the surface.
Clip Length 02:27 Premiere: 02/05/12

Underground Railroad: The William Still Story

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Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
S1 E1 Length 55:28 Premiere Date 02/05/12

Fugitive Slave Act
Clip Length 02:15 Premiere Date 02/05/12

Sydney Still's Run for Freedom
Clip Length 03:15 Premiere Date 02/06/12

Chief Conductor
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 02/06/12

The Fugitive Slave Act Classroom Segment
Clip Length 02:45 Premiere Date 02/06/12

Freedom's Land
Clip Length 05:26 Premiere Date 02/06/12

Epilogue
Clip Length 04:28 Premiere Date 02/06/12

Punishment
Clip Length 01:46 Premiere Date 02/05/12

Origin of the name Underground Railroad
Clip Length 01:19 Premiere Date 02/05/12

Coded Spirituals
Clip Length 02:27 Premiere Date 02/05/12

Slavery and Freedom
Clip Length 03:16 Premiere Date 02/05/12

William Still's Place in History
Clip Length 02:18 Premiere Date 02/05/12

Underground Railroad: The William Still Story Trailer No Air
Preview Length 01:30 Premiere Date 02/05/12

Official Trailer
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 08/14/21

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