A magical look at the historic true tale of slave Henry Box Brown, a man who mailed himself to freedom in a wooden box from a plantation in Richmond, Virginia to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848. Narrated by **Emmy**-winning and **Academy Award**-nominated actress Alfre Woodard this lightly animated story uses entertaining verse to share Henry’s story. With the help of characters including Bird, Horse, Cricket and Cat, Henry avoids...

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 unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave on a wild expedition to freedom. As the pair take the ride of their lives down the treacherous Mississippi River, they run into an entertaining assortment of off-beat characters and face one challenging adventure after another.

This story of a Cambodian teenager sold into forced labor on a Thai fishing boat is a passionate testimony against social injustice and a moving coming-of-age tale about a boy whose humanity is put to the test.

Students read the story of Ama, a slave escaping on the Underground Railway. The story is illustrated with original art and historical photographs. Action moves back and forth from the class to the story to the students' reenactment.

Hoboken Hollow - For decades the Broderic family built their brutal dominion with the sweat and blood of their captives. Lured with promises of work and shelter, drifters, hobos and migrants found themselves captive ay a modern-day slave ranch instead. Inspired by true horrific crime stories from Texas and beyond. -- Secrets of the clown - After the brutal murder of his best friend Jim, Bobbie is haunted by victims of his mutilated body, sinister...

James Mink is a black man in Canada who has built a very successful livery business. When his daughter is sold into slavery in the U.S., he must go to Virginia to rescue her.

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. The Underground Railroad guide the family on their journey north to Canada. 100 years earlier in 1748 the Captain of a slave trader sails from Africa with a cargo of slaves bound for America. On board is Samuel's great grandfather whose survival is tied to the fate of the Captain. The Captain creates...