Once the Fugitive Slave Act took effect, the Northern states were no longer safe for those who managed to escape from being enslaved.
AISHA HINDSThank God for Canada! In the context of this narrative [in Underground] and beyond.
More Aisha Hinds Quotes
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I felt validated and valued , and here was this woman [Whoopi Goldberg ] inside my television screen who gave me a voice.
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The second season of Underground does explore Canada’s role in providing a welcoming place for the thousands who were in danger of being captured and returned to their owners, and those who escaped by way of rerouting beyond the American borders.
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[I want to be remembered] as a small piece of the puzzle sent here to serve a bigger picture.
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A space where the conversation surrounding the issues in our country is offering a seat at the table to all the voices to be heard, a murder mystery, and grassroots look at our own humanity as we move through the parts and pieces of the story.
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You know, to be completely disgusted with injustice to the point that you will have to take some huge leaps of faith. And it may take one person leading many.
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Study and know that we are always a student of the craft well after we’ve completed any course of study… and approach the work as a servant, not a star.
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Understanding that what it is that you’re doing isn’t limited to the roles and the rejection, it’s bigger than that, it’s about your purpose in life.
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Thank God for Canada! In the context of this narrative [in Underground] and beyond.
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There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman.
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She was inspired by being sick and tired of the injustice she was experiencing and she knew she had a right to liberty or death.
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I did my homework, of course, by inhaling as much literature as was available to find.
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I had praying grandmothers who bathed me in “The Word” and filled the atmosphere with worship.
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I went on to be inspired by many other artists and forms of art, and was soon directed to a place that would help harness my experiences and develop my voice within the craft, LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in New York City.
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We’re living in a time where we all got to stay woke !
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The real truth is that [Harriet Tubman ] spirit is so powerful that it consumes you.
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