Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

*Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad*
Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad
Written by	Theodore Thomas
Directed by	Orlando Bagwell
Narrated by	Ruby Dee
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Orlando Bagwell; Susan Bellows
Cinematography	Michael Chin
Running time	56 minutes
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	1989

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad is a 1989 for-television documentary on the Underground Railroad. It was produced by the Public Broadcasting Service as part of the American Experience series.^[1]

The documentary was directed by Orlando Bagwell.^[2]

References

^ Goodman, Walter (15 January 1990). "Review/Television; Recalling the Pursuit of a Still-Elusive Prize". The New York Times.
^ "Gift of Reality : In His Documentaries, Orlando Bagwell Keeps His Eyes on a Prize: The Lives of Children". Los Angeles Times. 23 January 1990.

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[1] Goodman, Walter (15 January 1990). "Review/Television; Recalling the Pursuit of a Still-Elusive Prize". The New York Times.

[2] "Gift of Reality : In His Documentaries, Orlando Bagwell Keeps His Eyes on a Prize: The Lives of Children". Los Angeles Times. 23 January 1990.

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See also: Slavery in the United States and Slavery in Canada