Kathryn Harris interviewed as Harriet Tubman
Published 2016-03-08
Kathryn Harris began reenacting Harriet Tubman in the late 1990s, and does so in this interview. Harriet talks about her experiences as a ‘conductor’ for the antebellum Underground Railroad. Over a period of roughly ten years, Tubman made nearly a score of trips to the slave states to lead slaves to freedom in the north, risking her own life and freedom each time she went south. Harris has portrayed Tubman countless times, both to adult and children’s groups, and at the conclusion of the interview, she discusses how this experience has enriched her own life
All Comments (21)
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I’m a white man 44 years of age raised in Alabama . I literally cried so hard I had to pull over whilst watching the you tube video of Emmit Till . I’ve experienced racism. Both as a ignorant white man and as a minority while building the Equal peace and justice memorial in Montgomery Al. I do my absolute best to bring my 9 yr old up without passing along the ignorance I was surrounded by . Thank you to this actress
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This lady deserves a academy award for this performance. Her knowledge, preparation is unbelievable,
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Just landed on this video by mistake, that was 24 minutes ago I’m hooked! This should be shown in schools everywhere, this is true history!
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Excellent presentation! I am 72 and went to college for 7 years and I learned more listening to this than many semester long classes.
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Standing ovation to Kathryn Harris.
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If they taught history like this in high school, I would have actually paid attention
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I love how she noted the word and took it into her vocabulary. Sometimes it isn’t about being “ stupid”, it’s all about resources. I love how she speaks and admire her drive. Edit : I don’t personally believe this is Harriet Tubman , never said I did. My point was toward how it was represented. That resources can allow people to gain knowledge of course and that some that are considered “ stupid” just don’t have or have been withheld from those resources .. such as the woman she’s pretending to be.
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i love when she said “where the Good Lord leads you, He will not leave you.”. This is so true.
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It's very different to read about Harriet Tubman and see her come to life through a live reenactor. Harriet Tubman is a hero to people of all colors in the world.
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I have learned more about Harriet Tubman in this 1:44.27 minutes than I ever learned in school. I felt like I was actually in this era. Love this!
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This was a master piece couldn’t have been any better, I enjoyed every bit of it. Well done Ms. Harris.
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I live in Maryland and have seen markers stating parts of the Underground Railroad routes. I grew up in Philadelphia, PA and we were not told this information in our school. Now I am going to take time and go to visit her route sites I can find. Thank you for posting this. This actress is so believable. Best re -enactment .... Tony or Oscar award worthy in my opinion.
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She deserves an award for her portrayal of Hariette. I enjoyed listening to this. Live free or die. I never knew she went as far as Georgia.
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It was just as if Harriet’s spirit spoke through her. Good job Kathryn.
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Wow, you can actually see it in your mind what she is saying to us. I wish some of us could wake up back in the 18th century and be reminded of what we went through to have what we have today. God bless you Harriet.
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The least the media organizations could've done was recognize this lady actress a national recognition award for allowing us to be with her in a time machine to listen to an actual, living, breathing person who had experienced life in those slavery days. Just like life, she delivered it with emotional mixture but with a dominance of toughness, conviction and human spirit to be FREE !
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I was absolutely glued to my seat as I watched this video. This should be manditory watching in our schools. Ms. Harris did an incredible job portraying and conveying the history of Harriet Tubman. I felt I went back in time envisioning Ms. Tubmans adventures and way of life. To really know the true history of what happened. Please keep spreading the message. Harriet Tubman is truly an American hero. Thank you, thank you Ms. Harris. I am grateful for your work. You are awesome.
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Amazing.. she lived a million lifetimes in her one life... She was a true and honest light in the world..
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WOW!! BRAVO!! I got so mesmerized by her telling her story I forgot she wasn't Mrs. Tubman for real..
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This lady actually became Harriet Tubman and while she was talking I could imagine everything she was saying . She deserves every award they will give her .
