Freedom's land : Canada and the underground railroad / A film by William Cobban for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ; written, produced and directed by William Cobban ; produced by Marcy Cuttler.

Told through manuscripts, letters and dramatic reconstructions, this is the story of the incredible exodus of thousands of African-Americans to Canada in the 1850's. Elise Harding-Davis, Curator at the North American Black Historical Museum, and Dr. Afua Cooper, author and historian, are among the e...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Filmakers Library, inc
Other Authors: Cobban, William
Sherwood, Anthony
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: New York : CBC Home Video, 2004.
Series:Canadian experience.
Subjects:
Underground Railroad.
Fugitive slaves > United States > History > 19th century.
Antislavery movements > United States.
Antislavery movements > Canada.
Abolitionists > United States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > United States > History.
African Americans > History.
Canada > History.
Bibb, Henry, > 1815-1854.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Canada and the underground railroad.
Format: Video DVD

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