Some have taken issue. Important is his oracle accuracy for the shows creators were are you doing Something Else . I dont think were trying to do anything else. Patty cannon was actually deceased by the time the show was but she is still in the show. We make those decisions because she was such an interesting character and we dont know about those characters. Then there is stuff like the baseball mitt had not been invented. We had that in because it is a cute line. When it comes to the things it is few and far between. Harriet tubman was known to carry a gun. I feel like it is not inaccurate at all. It is telling a story that is true to what was going on at that time very. I think sometimes if you get caught up in this minutia of the details, no it is not historically accurate. You did hit a lot of the big ideas very the strong roles of women being involved. The importance of rivers. I think you guys do all that. Some of the specific details may get lost in translation. I think viewers
Who played Harriet Tubman to discuss the shows i grounded and historical context. The event was part of a National Underground Railroad Conference hosted by the National Park service and the harry tubman underground Railroad Conference, held in cambridge maryland, it is about 45 minutes. Thank you all for joining us today, we are pleased to have the creators and actress ayesha hines from the underground railroad. [applause] they are to answer a few questions about the show and we will open up questions to the audience. We will show a couple of clips. Thank you all for joining us. For those of you who dont know, i love television. I love the underground railroad. Im excited the show has allowed me to combine both. I would like to thank the begin america for making this possible. Thank you. In 2016, the bgn american lost underground, it was a series that continues to receive critical acclaim for its gripping portrayal of the underground railroad. The show follows a group of ingenuous peo
This is about 45 minutes. So thank you all for joining us today. We are pleased to have the creators and actress asia hinds from underground railroad today. Unfortunately did we get the video back . Okay. So well show a couple of clips too. So thank you. So thank you all for joining us today. For those of you who dont know, i love television. And i love the underground railroad. So im excited that this show has allowed me to combine both loves. I would like to thank wgn america and Sony Pictures entertainment for making this possible today. So thank you. In 2016, wgn america launched underground, a thrilling tv series that continues to receive critical acclaim for its gripping portrayal of the underground railroad. The show follows a group of courageous men and women who use their ingenuity and power and perseverance to attempt the greatest escape in history and break free, despite the dire consequences that awaited them on the other side. The finale aired last week, so its really ausp