It stars cynthia erivo as abolitionist harriet tubman, with leslie odom jr., joe alwyn, and janelle monáe in supporting roles. The extraordinary tale of harriet tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of america's greatest heroines, whose courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves an.more Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic american freedom fighter, harriet tells the extraordinary tale. Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic american freedom fighter, harriet tells the extraordinary tale of harriet tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of america's greatest heroes. This single action on the combahee river raid not only added to harriet tubman’s reputation as a freedom fighter, but also solidified her status as the only african american woman to lead troops in a military operation during the civil war.
In this biopic, harriet tubman makes a harrowing escape from slavery and then risks her life to lead others to freedom via the underground railroad. Harriet tubman has been known by many names—araminta, moses, conductor, daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt On the bicentennial of her birth, we look beyond these names to capture not only harriet tubman the icon, but harriet the woman, and harriet’s legacy of care, activism, and bravery that influenced black women across time.
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