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AB  - On June 4, 1844, John W. Jones and four of his companions headed north. They were fugitive slaves who escaped bondage in Leesburg, Virginia.  300 Miles to Freedom chronicles John W Jones' journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad and his remarkable life as a free man in Elmira, New York.  When John arrived in Elmira, he was a twenty-seven-year-old illiterate with $1.46 in his pocket. He died in 1900, a wealthy, literate, respected member of the community.  The filmmakers traveled Jones' route to freedom, and tell his story through the voices they meet along the way - historians, ferryboat captains, ministers, farmers and gas station owners.  300 Miles to Freedom celebrates the courage and tenacity of fugitive slaves like John W Jones. The film also celebrates those who quietly stood up to injustice by helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad and by fighting for their freedom through the Abolitionist Movement.
AU  - Breyer, Richard,
AU  - Kamalakar, Anand.
CY  - Syracuse, NY :
DA  - 2011.
ID  - 1355202
KW  - Fugitive slaves
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Underground Railroad.
LA  - In English.
LK  - http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?FLON;2490205
N1  - Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 9, 2014).
N2  - On June 4, 1844, John W. Jones and four of his companions headed north. They were fugitive slaves who escaped bondage in Leesburg, Virginia.  300 Miles to Freedom chronicles John W Jones' journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad and his remarkable life as a free man in Elmira, New York.  When John arrived in Elmira, he was a twenty-seven-year-old illiterate with $1.46 in his pocket. He died in 1900, a wealthy, literate, respected member of the community.  The filmmakers traveled Jones' route to freedom, and tell his story through the voices they meet along the way - historians, ferryboat captains, ministers, farmers and gas station owners.  300 Miles to Freedom celebrates the courage and tenacity of fugitive slaves like John W Jones. The film also celebrates those who quietly stood up to injustice by helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad and by fighting for their freedom through the Abolitionist Movement.
PB  - W&B Productions,
PP  - Syracuse, NY :
PY  - 2011.
T1  - 300 miles to freedom
TI  - 300 miles to freedom
UR  - http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?FLON;2490205
ER  -