Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 10 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 3 AM 
Monday, Oct. 10, at 5 PM

Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Saturday, Oct. 8, at 4 PM 

This rich, nuanced portrait of the woman known as a conductor of the Underground Railroad tells how she risked her own life and freedom to liberate others from slavery. 

Born in Maryland—2022 marks her bicentennial celebration—Harriet Tubman escaped north to Philadelphia in 1849, covering more than 100 miles alone. Once there, she became involved in the abolitionist movement and, through the Underground Railroad, guided an estimated 70 enslaved people to freedom. Tubman would go on to serve as a Civil War scout, nurse and spy, never wavering in her pursuit of equality. 

Featuring more than 20 historians and experts and grounded in the most recent scholarship, the film goes beyond the standard narrative to explore what motivated Tubman, including divine inspiration, to become one of the greatest freedom fighters in our nation’s history.