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SONGS OF FREEDOM

The writers and producers obviously put a lot of thought into how to tell this story. It's a riveting production. The narrator becomes a singer and her beautiful voice and songs are captivating. The cutaways to the classroom coloring images from the story, live action shots depicting historical events all add to its enrichment. Since it's the story of a young girl, it will most likely help children relate to the main character and understand the hardships she faced. Historically, this is very accurate. It shows the hardships that these enslaved people had to endure. But, it is age appropriate in regards to not showing graphic depictions of the whippings and other violent actions they experienced. The audio quality is excellent as are the images. Great video for Black History week.

A vivid educational film that uses contemporary music and storytelling to share and preserve the history of the Underground Railroad. This video embraces the most contemporary scholarship available to bring youth the latest knowledge about this important part of our nation's history, told in powerful and empowering ways from the point of view of a young girl named Imani.