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Slavery and Freedom

As incredible as it sounds today, in the 1850s many Americans believed that slaves were incapable of thinking for themselves and could not survive on their own. They believed that the black man was created by God to serve a white master and found passages in the Bible to prove it. Some slave holders even argued that they were doing their slaves a favor by providing them with food and shelter.
Clip Length 03:16 Premiere: 02/05/12

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Season Episodes

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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