In “Harriet,” directed and co-written by Kasi Lemmons, Cynthia Erivo plays Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery, joined the Underground Railroad and then freed more than 70 people from slavery. (Spoilers about the movie ahead.) Though Tubman died in 1913 at age 91, the movie ends during the Civil War, with Tubman leading a troop of black soldiers for the Union Army.
A chyron then appears that reads:
Harriet Tubman was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading over 70 slaves to freedom.
During the Civil War, Harriet became a spy for the Union Army.
She led 150 black soldiers in the Combahee River Raid, freeing over 750 slaves.
Harriet remains one of the few women in U.S. history to lead an armed expedition.
She later remarried and dedicated her life to helping freed slaves, the elderly and Women’s Suffrage.
She died surrounded by loved ones on March 10, 1913, at approximately 91 years of age.
A chyron then appears that reads:
Harriet Tubman was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading over 70 slaves to freedom.
During the Civil War, Harriet became a spy for the Union Army.
She led 150 black soldiers in the Combahee River Raid, freeing over 750 slaves.
Harriet remains one of the few women in U.S. history to lead an armed expedition.
She later remarried and dedicated her life to helping freed slaves, the elderly and Women’s Suffrage.
She died surrounded by loved ones on March 10, 1913, at approximately 91 years of age.
- 11/11/2019
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
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