Mark Steel Lectures - 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'.
In this latest edition of his BAFTA nominated series of lectures, writer and broadcaster Mark Steel assesses
the life of this remarkable woman, whose courage, fearlessness, and single-mindedness ensured that hundreds of
slaves escaped their miserable lives on the plantations and found freedom across the border in Canada.
(from open2.net)
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