Underground Railroad: The Secret History Maritime Escape to Canada
Maritime routes of the Underground Railroad are traced as an underwater archaeologist searches for the wreck of a Civil War ship used by enslaved people to find freedom; and experts reveal waterways to Canada that made liberation possible.
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
- Maritime Escape to Canada
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 17 September 2023
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 4
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
- Maritime routes of the Underground Railroad are traced as an underwater archaeologist searches for the wreck of a Civil War ship used by enslaved people to find freedom; and experts reveal waterways to Canada that made liberation possible.
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