Documents the history of slavery in America from colonial times to after the Civil War.

Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guides the family on their journey north to Canada.

The making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author's family.

This program examines the history of slavery in the United States and the role it played in shaping the new country's development.

Animated biography of Abraham Lincoln as a DVD storybook.

The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War.

The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his...

Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Wodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinagry people known as the Underground Railroad guides the family on their journey north to Canada.