First Friday Film: Harriet

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Adults
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Based on the inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary story of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Haunted by memories of those she left behind, Harriet ventures back into dangerous territory on a mission to lead others to freedom. She risks capture and death to guide hundreds to safety as one of the most prominent conductors of the Underground Railroad, defying impossible odds to change the course of her life and the fate of the nation.