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Archaeologists unearth the lost community of Quindaro - a long-forgotten abolitionist town; they search for artifacts of Freedom Seekers in a hidden cave in Illinois; and experts explore a secret underground tunnel that hid enslaved people on the run.

Underground Railroad: The Secret History is a four-part documentary series that uses archaeology and modern technology to unlock some of the biggest mysteries surrounding this secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.

Primary Title
  • Underground Railroad: The Secret History
Episode Title
  • Mid-Westerns Paths to Freedom
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 3 September 2023
Start Time
  • 19 : 30
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 2
Channel
  • Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
  • Underground Railroad: The Secret History is a four-part documentary series that uses archaeology and modern technology to unlock some of the biggest mysteries surrounding this secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Episode Description
  • Archaeologists unearth the lost community of Quindaro - a long-forgotten abolitionist town; they search for artifacts of Freedom Seekers in a hidden cave in Illinois; and experts explore a secret underground tunnel that hid enslaved people on the run.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
  • Fugitive slaves--United States--History--19th century
  • Underground Railroad
  • Documentary television programs--Canada
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
Contributors
  • Clark Johnson (Narrator)
  • Phillip Daniels (Director)
  • Margot Daley (Producer)
  • Nicole Hamilton (Producer)
  • Joey Case (Executive Producer)
  • Richard Speer (Executive Producer)
  • Mark Toller (Editor)
  • David Lam (Director of Photography)
  • Attraction Images (Production Unit)
  • Bell Media (Production Unit)
  • Discovery Inc. (Production Unit)
  • Ontario Creates (Funder)
Subjects
  • Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
  • Fugitive slaves--United States--History--19th century
  • Underground Railroad
  • Documentary television programs--Canada