Underground Railroad: The Secret History
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202260 minEnded

Underground Railroad: The Secret History

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Aired on Feb 28, 2022, 3:00 AM

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Underground Railroad: The Secret History brings new focus on courageous Freedom Seekers and their allies in this critical chapter of American history. These are the stories of those who risked their lives in the ultimate pursuit of freedom, and the ingenious methods used achieve liberty.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
January 30, 2022
Ended
February 27, 2022
Schedule
Sunday at 10:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)

Seeking Southern Sanctuary

Retracing the steps of Freedom Seekers escaping on the Underground Railroad, archaeologists use high tech to explore Negro Fort, a Florida fort nearly erased from history. Routes through Texas to Mexico are also explored.

Jan 30, 2022

60 min

Midwest Refuge

Archaeologists unearth the lost community of Quindaro, Kansas, a long-forgotten abolitionist town that shielded Freedom Seekers from bounty hunters. In Alton and Miller's Grove, Illinois, experts use high-tech tools to explore secret underground tunnels.

Feb 6, 2022

60 min

Contradictions Along the Atlantic

Archaeologists uncover evidence of a Freedom Seeker community in the swampy marshlands between Virginia and North Carolina; in Maryland, experts investigate artifacts that may confirm the location of Harriet Tubman's childhood home.

Feb 20, 2022

60 min

Setting Sail for Freedom

Underwater archaeologists search for the wreck of the USS Planter, a Civil War vessel seized by Freedom Seekers to escape the Confederacy; in Canada, experts use high tech to uncover how Freedom Seekers lived once they made it to their new homeland.

Feb 27, 2022

60 min

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