The Underground Railroad and the Power of Women

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This two-part video on the Questioning Conversations series features the Harvard historian Tiya Miles and the film critic Jonita Davis. Their thoughtful discussion covers a multitude of important topics including the ways that enslaved women have been represented in media, what their lives were really like, and the unique challenges facing female freedom seekers.

Duration

23 minutes, 2 seconds

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