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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

Performed by American Historical Theater

2023-02-04 14:00:00 2023-02-04 15:00:00 America/New_York Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is one of the most recognized icons in American history and her legacy has inspired countless people from every race and background. Manville branch - Community Room

Saturday, February 04
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-04 14:00:00 2023-02-04 15:00:00 America/New_York Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is one of the most recognized icons in American history and her legacy has inspired countless people from every race and background. Manville branch - Community Room

Manville branch

Community Room

Harriet Tubman is one of the most recognized icons in American history and her legacy has inspired countless people from every race and background.


Harriet Tubman couldn’t read or write, suffered from epilepsy after being hit in the head with a two-pound weight intended to deter a runaway slave, was repeatedly threatened, beaten and starved, and emerged from these trials an ardent abolitionist, humanitarian and Union spy during the Civil War. Not content to find freedom herself, Ms. Tubman rescued others from their bondage through the Underground Railroad. After the Civil War, she was active in the struggle for women’s suffrage.

Harriet Tubman shows us a woman unstopped by almost insurmountable obstacles. Audience members learn how to “walk soft” in the woods as they journey to freedom and sing “Go down, Moses,” a doubly potent message since one of Ms. Tubman’s nicknames was “Moses.”

Dr. Daisy Century, Ed.D, captures the intensity of Tubman’s faith and the depth of her passion for freedom – for herself and for all who were oppressed. She takes her audience on Tubman’s remarkable journey through the underground railroad - from Slavery to Freedom! Daisy shares Harriet’s commitment and makes accessible the enormity of Harriet Tubman’s contribution. 

Presenter: Dr Daisy Century was trained as a teacher, Dr. Century earned a BA in Biology at Claflin College, a Master’s in Science Education from South Carolina University and a PhD from Temple University, also in Science Education. This naturally talented teacher and actor couples scientific methods with creative imagination in order to discover how the historical characters she interprets would respond to a given situation. An inspiring educator whose students have returned year after year to thank Dr. Century for the difference she has made in their lives, Daisy has continued to inspire through her thoroughly researched, dramatically intense portrayals. Dr. Century is a published author, writing under the name Emily Nelson, and is an accomplished singer.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/67736

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Live Performance | History | Arts & Culture |

TAGS: | #blackhistorymonth | #bhm |

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