{"id":4948,"date":"2019-10-30T15:51:54","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T22:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=4948"},"modified":"2019-11-03T12:54:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-03T19:54:10","slug":"harriet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/harriet\/","title":{"rendered":"Harriet \u2013 Sincere Tribute to the Real-Life Freedom Fighter Harriet Tubman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4949\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet.jpg?w=674&amp;ssl=1 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American\nfreedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman&#8217;s\nescape from slavery and transformation into one of America&#8217;s greatest heroes. Her\ncourage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the\ncourse of history.&nbsp;KIDS\nFIRST! Film Critic Arjun N. comments, \u201c<em>Harriet <\/em>is\na sincere tribute to the real-life\nfreedom fighter. Excellent performances and a developed story add\nlayers of entertainment. Anyone interested in documentaries or the subject\nmaterial must watch this.\u201d &nbsp;Eva W. adds, \u201cThere\nare a lot of good things to take away from this movie. After seeing this film,\nI have a very different perspective of Harriet Tubman.&nbsp; I learned that she was a very strong woman. \u201c\nSee their full reviews below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harriet<br>By Arjun Nair, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><em>Harriet <\/em>is a sincere\ntribute to the real-life freedom fighter. Excellent performances\nand a developed story add layers of entertainment.<a>\nAnyone interested in documentaries or the subject material must watch this. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zt-FSPb3Jg8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571242.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4951\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571242.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571242.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571242.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571242.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman in HARRIET, a Focus Features release. Credit:  Glen Wilson \/ Focus Features<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nstory tells the heroic tale of Harriet Tubman\u2019s\nescape from slavery and transformation into one of America\u2019s most influential figures.\nThe film recounts how her courage and intelligence freed hundreds of slaves and\nchanged history as we know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cynthia\nErivo, as Harriet Tubman, brings out something award-worthy. This actress of\nBroadway fame launches her star potential to greater heights as she perfectly\ncaptures Tubman\u2019s appearance on top of her distinguishing characteristics. The\nfilm is truly a vehicle for Cynthia\u2019s many talents. Other cast members include\nLeslie Odom Jr. as William Still and Janelle Monae as Marie. While Odom Jr.\u2019s\nrole is relatively one-note as someone Tubman sends runaways to, Monae adds\nheart to Marie as she settles Tubman for city life. As the film progresses, a\nheartbreaking scene sticks its landing due to the dynamic between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1567029005.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4952\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1567029005.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1567029005.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1567029005.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1567029005.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Zackary Momoh stars as John and Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman in HARRIET, a Focus Features release.   Credit: Glen Wilson \/ Focus Features<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kasi Lemmons aptly directs, as the story is told\nchronologically. However, the cinematography does leave a little bit more to be\ndesired, as it lacks nuance and something of interest, during extended\ndialogue-heavy scenes. Due to this, I felt the runtime and was left desiring\nthe thrilling rescues that follow. It is worth mentioning that you must be\ninterested in American history, or else you will truly remain bored during its\ntwo-hour runtime. My favorite scene is Tubman\u2019s first escape, because a\nthrilling scene follows where Tubman jumps downstream into the river rather\nthan get captured. It is truly a testament to Tubman\u2019s courage and agility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message of this film is that Tubman always stands for\njustice and treats even her opponents fairly; really everything Tubman stands\nfor speaks truth in heroic qualities. I give this film 4 out of 5 stars and\nrecommend it for ages 12 to 18 due to violence, thematic content and language,\nincluding racial slurs. The movie releases in theaters on November 1, 2019, so\ncheck it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harriet<br>By Eva W. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TKzn7_rpdCw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of good things to take away from this movie. After\nseeing this film, I have a very different perspective of Harriet Tubman.&nbsp; I learned that she was a very strong\nwoman.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571240.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4950\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571240.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571240.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571240.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1549571240.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman in HARRIET, a Focus Features release. Credit:  Glen Wilson \/ Focus Features<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The storyline is about Harriet\nTubman\u2019s amazing journey in leading slaves to freedom and how she fought for\nwhat she believed in. Harriet Tubman\u2019s real name was Araminta Ross; she chose\nher new name to symbolize her freedom. Harriet had a very strong belief in God\nand used that to guide her. She walked 100 miles to reach freedom and made 13\ntrips getting other slaves to freedom. She freed 70 slaves and traveled 1,300\nmiles total. The bad guys called her \u2018Moses the slave stealer,\u2019 but she was\ndoing the right thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1570572571.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4955\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1570572571.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1570572571.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1570572571.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Harriet1570572571.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman in HARRIET, a Focus Features release.   Credit: Glen Wilson \/ Focus Features<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This film is very well made. Everything looks very realistic and the\nactors truly embody their characters. <em>Harriet<\/em> takes place at a farm\nstarting in 1840. The woman who becomes Harriet Tubman began her life as a\nslave at the Thompson plantation in Maryland.\nThe movie retells the events of her life very accurately. Cynthia Erivo, who\ngives a wonderful performance, plays Harriet Tubman. Joe Alwyn plays her\nmaster, Gideon, who\u2019s portrayal of the bad guy really made me hate him. Janelle\nMonae plays Marie, a very good friend of Harriet\u2019s. Leslie Odom Jr. plays\nWilliam Still, who helps Harriet find a home and a job when she gets to\nfreedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Harriet <\/em>5 out of 5 stars. I recommend this film for ages\n14 to 18, because it has a lot of very violent scenes, including some where\npeople are killed. It also shows how horrible slavery actually was. Some of\nthese scenes are heartbreaking and very difficult to watch. There is also a lot\nof racially offensive language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Harriet <\/em>comes out in theaters November 1, 2019 so be sure to\nlook for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GqoEs4cG6Uw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman&#8217;s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America&#8217;s greatest heroes. 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