Nest Entertainment produced this animated historical film using the talents of Richard Rich. This is generally an accurate portrayal of Tubman's exploits. She was truly a hero. She was a slave, who ran to freedom, and then returned to slave country to rescue her family and others. There were a couple changes I would like to have seen. One of the characters shows a map of the underground railroad. I do not think any such map would have been used as people did not want to leave such physical evidence. Above all the system was secret, and each person would do their bit, but avoid knowing too much about the next person.
I also would have changed the music. I understand Tubman would sing "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" to let people know she was around, and that conditions were good to make a run away. This presentation had a syrupy modern song. The original African music would have been more appropriate.
The presentation points out the Tubman made 17 dangerous trips into slave territory, even when there was a $40,000 reward on her head. She brought over 300 people to freedom. She was known as Little
Moses to the slave community. The film ends showing them taking this picture when she was 93 years old.
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