Freedom Seekers brings an understanding of the regional issues relating to antebellum slavery and the antislavery movement that helped shape the western Underground Railroad. Slaves, with the help of stationmasters and conductors, had to dodge professional slave catchers, federal marshals, and slaveholders on a grueling thousand-mile journey to freedom. Viewer will learn how the Kansas/Missouri political conditions created the opportunity for the perhaps less known escape route along the western frontier. This film uses primary source documents, historians, interviews with slave descendants, moving readings and dramatic depictions to tell exciting stories of Underground Railroad activities.

Film Ideas

United States, Underground Railroad -- West (U.S.), Underground Railroad -- Kansas, Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century, Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century, Antislavery movement, Fugitive slaves, Underground Railroad, Kansas, United States, West

Freedom Seekers

Jenkins, Gary (director), Jenkins, Gary (videographer), Jenkins, Gary (editor), Haines, Nick (performer), Hayes, Bill (performer), Wagnon, William O. (performer), Morgans, James Patrick (performer), Cox, Danny (narrator), Film Ideas (Firm) (publisher), Lifedocumentaries.com (Firm) (producer)

00:37:45 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Film Ideas, Inc.
Role	publisher
Telephone	(800) 475-3456
Address	308 North Wolf Rd. Wheeling, IL 60090
Email	[email protected]

2011-01-01

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