The Mark Steel Lectures - Season 3 Episode 5 Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman, described widely as the ‘Moses of her people’ was instrumental in the efforts to abolish slavery in mid 19th century America. Born into a life of bondage, she was forced into work at five years of age and at 12 was horrifically injured by the plantation overseer when he threw a lead weight at her head. At 27 and buoyed by stories of slave rebellions emerging across the country, she escaped her Maryland plantation and headed Northwards where she knew there were strong groups of Quakers and anti slavery campaigners who were collectively known as the ‘Underground Railroad’. Join the award winning comedian Mark Steel as he charts Harriet Tubman’s course through American history; Her daring armed raids to rescue fellow slaves, her inclusion into the Underground Railroad network, her work with fellow abolitionist John Brown and her special meetings with Abraham Lincoln’s wife.
Year: 2006
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
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Studio: BBC Four
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Cast: Gerard Logan, Mark Steel
First Air Date: Oct 07, 2003
Last Air date: Mar 30, 2006
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 18 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 6.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 2.335
Language: English
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