Eastern Shore | Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom

Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in the eastern shore of Maryland in 1822. This clip explores both the regional differences in slaveholding practices and Tubman’s harrowing early years.

Explore this documentary film clip and engage students in historical thinking using the Library of Congress Primary Source Analysis Tool. In this inquiry-based resource for Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom, students view a video clip describing Harriet Tubman’s childhood in Dorchester County, Maryland, analyze primary source documents and images from the Library of Congress, and consider discussion prompts for more dialogue and deeper reflection.