The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

Looks at some of the historical homes and people that made up the Underground Railroad. Examines the routes taken by slaves, the system of signals that indicated which houses were safe to approach, where they were hidden within houses, and addresses many of the obstacles slaves faced on their journey

Using dramatic reenactments, this program explains what life was like for a child born into slavery and discusses Harriet Tubman's courageous escape to freedom. Explains the Underground Railroad and her role as its most famous conductor, and the Abolitionist Movement and the courage of the people who fought for an end to slavery

Discusses democracy and the "common man," Andrew Jackson, the Second Great Awakening, Temperance Societies, the role of women in the 19th century, women's suffrage, Seneca Falls and the Declaration of Sentiments, institutional reform, Dorthea Dix, utopian movements, and the abolition movement

Arguably America's most influential black man until the coming of Martin Luther King Jr., Douglas was independent, determined, and extraordinarily charismatic. Features analyses of the abolitionist movement, the early days of the women's movement, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. At a time when 4 million blacks were enslaved, Douglas depended on the power of words, both spoken and written, to engage people's thinking on the issue of slavery

For almost 50 years, Douglas was an outspoken advocate for equality for African Americans. Even after the 15th Amendment was passed in 1870, declaring the right to vote should not be denied based on race, Douglas continued to fight the Jim Crow laws and the KKK. He held several government posts until his death in 1895

Douglas was an powerful orator and a provocative abolitionist. After escaping from slavery, he settled in the north and became an active force in the fight against slavery and for the early women's movement