Roots of resistance : the story of the Underground Railroad
(DVD)

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Contributors
Bagwell, Orlando.
Bellows, Susan.
Thomas, Theodore.
Dee, Ruby.
Dixon, Ivan, 1931-2008,
Status
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Movie (Informational) - North Wing Basement
973.7115 R679
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
783421400894

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast in 2005 as a segment of the television program, American Experience.
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: DVD-ROM access to American Experience web site ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Gail Yasunaga ; director of photography, Michael Chin.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Ruby Dee ; voice of Frederick Douglass, Ivan Dixon.
Description
Recounts the story of the underground railroad through narratives of escaped slaves. Includes interviews with descendants of slaves and slave holders, who describe the personal danger and terrible risk involved in each slave's departure.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bagwell, O., Bellows, S., Thomas, T., Dee, R., & Dixon, I. (2007). Roots of resistance: the story of the Underground Railroad . WGBH Boston Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Orlando. Bagwell et al.. 2007. Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad. WGBH Boston Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Orlando. Bagwell et al.. Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad WGBH Boston Video, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bagwell, Orlando., et al. Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad WGBH Boston Video, 2007.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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