History,Drama
United States of America
Harriet is a biographical film that tells the true story of Harriet Tubman, a woman who became one of the most celebrated conductors of the Underground Railroad, which was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to freedom in the North. The movie follows Harriet's journey from her escape from a plantation in Maryland to her work as a conductor and abolitionist in Philadelphia.
Harriet, originally named Araminta Ross, was born into slavery in Maryland in the early 1820s. She was married to a free black man named John Tubman, but when she learned that she was about to be sold, she decided to escape by herself. She successfully made her way to Philadelphia where she met the abolitionist William Still who helped her start a new life.
Harriet then dedicated her life to the cause of abolition and helped many other slaves escape to freedom by using the Underground Railroad. She risked her own life to travel back and forth to the South on numerous occasions and became known as the "Moses of her people" for leading so many slaves to freedom.
The movie shows Harriet's dangerous and heroic journey, as she repeatedly braves the dangers of the slave-owning South to save the lives of others. It also shows her struggle with her own past trauma as a former slave and how she finds the strength to keep going in the face of adversity.
In addition to Harriet's story, the film also touches on the wider issues of slavery in America, including the brutalities of the slave trade and the efforts of those who worked to end it. Overall, the movie is an inspiring and powerful tribute to a remarkable woman who helped change the course of American history.
