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Harriet Tubman was often called the Moses of her people. She led hundreds to freedom from slavery on The Underground Railroad, and she taught the meaning of courage to many.
She could not read or write, had never been to school, and had been beaten, abused, and humiliated. Harriet Tubman was a slave. She knew nothing of the outside world except for just what was around her home.
...until one Spring in 1849, Harriet decided to leave what she knew and step into the unknown, in hopes to find freedom- something she had never known.
In The Quest for Freedom we meet Harriet through the eyes of a young man from our own times - a young man who has lost the courage to dream. One day he enters a mysterious library. Suddenly, he's trapped in the past - a slave on a plantation with Harriet. And he discovers that without courage, there are no dreams... and without dreams, there is no future.
This DVD comes with a Teacher and Student Handbook with contains lessons and activities to help reinforce what is taught in the video. Vocabulary, history, and other subjects are taught through activities, games, quizzes, and even suggested field trips.
The Quest for Freedom has earned the following honors and awards:
- Emmy Nomination
- Gold Apple - Top National Honor Education Media Network
- Booklist - Youth Video of the Year & Starred Review
- Silver Screen - US International Film Festival
- Telly Awards - Silver - Top Honor
- Finalist in the USA Film Festival
Approximate Running Time: 34 minutes
CAUTION: This Emmy award winning In Search of the Heroes DVD series is intended for mature high school students and adults, and includes scenes which depict real life situations about peer pressure, bigotry, drug and alcohol usage, and mild violence. This is done solely for dramatic effect in order to help teach students positive character values through the lives of both modern day teenagers and heroes of the past. The series stars NEST Advisory Board member Dr. Reg Grant, Professor of Pastoral Studies at the Dallas Theological Seminary and is produced by Greg Vaughn, the Founder and President of the "Letters from Dad" ministry.
