The Quest for Freedom

1992 American film

1992 (1992)

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The Quest for Freedom is a 1992 historical film about abolitionist Harriet Tubman.^[1]

Plot

Ben, a rebellious young African American, mysteriously becomes trapped in the past with abolitionist Harriet Tubman. He experiences life with Tubman as a slave on a Maryland plantation. When the master of the plantation dies, Ben and Harriet use the Underground Railroad to gain their freedom and escape Pennsylvania. Ben discovers purpose and courage in his own life upon returning to his own time.

References

^ "The Quest for Freedom: The Harriet Tubman Story". Dcmp.org.

External links

The Quest for Freedom at IMDb
The Quest for Freedom at Rotten Tomatoes

Harriet Tubman

Events

Underground Railroad
Tilly Escape (1856)
Dover Eight (1857)
Raid on Combahee Ferry (1863)

Locations

Birthplace
Grave

Family

John Tubman (husband)
Nelson Charles Davis (husband)
Ben Ross (father)
Harriet "Rit" Ross (mother)

Legacy

Parks and museums	Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park visitor center Harriet Tubman Memorial Garden Harriet Tubman Museum Harriet Tubman National Historical Park Harriet Tubman Park Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Salem Chapel National Historic Site
Homages and memorials	Harriet Tubman Day Harriet Tubman Square statue Harriet Tubman Memorial (Boston) Michigan statue Harriet Tubman Memorial (New York City) SS Harriet Tubman
Literature and film	The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War (1932 book) A Woman Called Moses (1976 novel) A Woman Called Moses (1978 miniseries) The Quest for Freedom (1992 film) Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (1996 book) Harriet (2019 film) The Good Lord Bird (2020 miniseries)