Harriet

film by Lemmons [2019]

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The film Harriet (2019) is a biographical drama directed by Kasi Lemmons, starring Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman. The movie chronicles Tubman's escape from slavery and her subsequent work as a leading abolitionist. She courageously led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom in the North via the Underground Railroad, a secret network of safe houses. Tubman also played a crucial role during the American Civil War, serving as a scout and nurse for the Union Army, contributing to the eventual defeat of slavery in the United States.1234

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Cynthia Erivo
Harriet Tubman and other early movie roles
…she starred in the biopic Harriet as titular abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman—a performance that was singled out for praise by critics. She received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for both best actress and best original song for “Stand Up.”
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…she starred in the biopic Harriet as titular abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman—a performance that was singled out for praise by critics. She received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for both best actress and best original song for “Stand Up.”
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Janelle Monáe
Acting career
Other film credits include Harriet (2019), a biopic about Harriet Tubman, a leading abolitionist who helped dozens of enslaved people escape to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad; the horror film Antebellum (2020); and Glass Onion (2022), the sequel to the Daniel Craig-led murder…
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Other film credits include Harriet (2019), a biopic about Harriet Tubman, a leading abolitionist who helped dozens of enslaved people escape to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad; the horror film Antebellum (2020); and Glass Onion (2022), the sequel to the Daniel Craig-led murder…
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