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Race to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad |  | Director: Don McBrearty
Actors: Falconer Abraham, Dwight Bacquie, Janet Bailey, Nigel Bennett, Tyrone Benskin
Studio: Xenon
Category: DVD
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 10888
Format: Color, DVD, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 000799152225
UPC: 000799152225
EAN: 0000799152225
ASIN: B0000560WB
Theatrical Release Date: February 19, 1994
Release Date: February 3, 2001
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 Race to Freedom/dvd May 26, 2010
Alice B. Jones (Portsmouth, RI USA)
I teach adult basic education part time. We have made an extensive study this year of " The Underground Railroad". We used this film as a culminating activity. People from other classes were able to join us for the film . The people who did the study over a 6 week period , understood and appreciated the film greatly -knowing the circumstances and people in the film. It was an excellent learning and review tool. One of the students even bought a copy to be used in his church bible study. I was happy with the purchase and will use it at another time with a different group of students.
An Intimate Portrayal of the Underground Railroad May 11, 2010
Luciann Barry (Atlanta, GA USA)
I bumped into this movie several years ago as I was trying to find some type of Social Studies related video to show my 4th grade students. I previewed the movie, which is not rated, which at first made me a little nervous, but I was not disappointed with the actors or the development of the storyline. I most appreciated that in this movie it takes you through every aspect of the emotional yet life changing feelings of four runaway slaves fight for freedom. It is the most captivating portrayal of slavery in this country and of the "Underground Railroad" for me since seeing "Roots" when I was a child. I promised my students that we would watch this life-changing movie, and that is what I plan to do before the last day of school this year. It won't disappoint I promise and it is a great conversational starter. I would recommend this video for parents and 4th or 5th grade teachers. What a powerful way to end the school year or introduce such an emotionally sensitive topic that's apart of our American history!
 An introduction to the antislavery movement January 8, 2010
Barrie W. Bracken (Daytona Beach, FL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A previous reviewer said it was good for class study. I agree. This movie gives an elementary introduction to the fugitive slave law of 1850, the Underground Railroad, and the slave catchers hired to return fugitives. There are some serious problems: mainly the audio is terrible. Considering how bad it is I am stretcheing ti to give three stars to this video. This problem has been discussed by previous reviewers, and if I had read them before buying it I might have not spent the money. Eith my fvolume turned as high as possible I still missed half the dialogue.
If you can get this for a couple of dollars it is worth the price. The story is fair, the quality of the disk is terrible.
 Race to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad November 27, 2009
Lory Nels Johnson (Des Moines, IA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I plan using this video for my African American Literature Course especially for the literary period from 1820-1870. I hope this will give students an opportuntity to understand the Underground Railroad movement. The video is informative and creates a good mood for student understanding. I enjoyed the video immensely, found it to be informative, illustrative of the period and educational. I would highly recommend this video.
great for students October 31, 2008
troy (farmingdale, maine)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If it is just for adults, I would probably rate it a 3.5 but if you're a teacher, it is worth your while.
Teach 8th grade. Easy to understand. Horrific enough in the early part of the movie without needing to rate it R. Little known but the students thoroughly enjoy it and it's better than a documentary. Low budget but goood acting.
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