American Experience - Season 2 - Eps 16: Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

1990-01-1655 min⭐ 7.5/10

Men and women, black and white, risked their lives to carve an elaborate network of escape routes out of slavery in the mid 1800s -- trails and backroads, safehouses, river crossings and night trains leading as far north as Canada. Disguises, secret rendezvous and special codes were used to guard the identity of "conductors" and their fugitive "passengers." But flight to free territory didn't guarantee freedom; fugitives could be hunted down and returned.

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About American Experience

American Experience

Title: American Experience

First Air Date: 1988-10-04

Last Air Date: 2025-02-25

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 7.5/10 (from 32 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 38

Total Episodes: 396

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: GBH

Synopsis

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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