Freedom's land
Subtitle: Canada and the Underground Railroad
By: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ; producer, Marcy Cutlter ; written, produced and directed by William Cobban.
Contributors: Cobban, William.; Cuttler, Marcy.; Sherwood, Anthony.; Robertson, Eric.; Desjardins, Claude, musician; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Publisher: CBC Home Video
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Toronto, Ont.]
Language: eng
Format: Videorecording
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Ross, Alexander Milton, -- 1832-1897.; Bibb, Henry, -- b. 1815.; Underground Railroad -- Canada.; Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Fugitive slaves -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.; Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Other titles: Canada and the Underground Railroad; Canadian experience (Television program)
Description: Told through manuscripts, letters and dramatic reconstructions, this is the story of how Canada and the Underground Railroad became the focal point of the anti-slavery movement in the decade leading to the American Civil War. Tells the story of Canadian physician Alexander Ross who risked his life in the American south to help escaping slaves, and Henry Bibb, who established the first Black-owned newspaper in Canada.
Notes: Originally broadcast on the television program The Canadian experience.

Includes 4 short pieces from the CBC archives: Retracing the routes, Preserving the legacy, Buxton homecoming, Underground Railroad monument.

Campus use - sales agreement.

Principal photography, Michael Sweeney ; editors, Hans Vanderzande, Jack Walker ; original music composed, arranged, and performed, Eric Robertson, Claude Desjardin ; visual research, Sonja Carr.; for the CBC documentary unit, executive producer, Susan Dando.

Narrator, Anthony Sherwood.

DVD.

Educational public performance rights for life of disc.

For use at the University of Toronto only.

CBC. July 2004. 115.00.

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