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Opera Parallèle & Bayview Opera House present
Harriet’s Spirit
Music by Marcus Shelby
Libretto by Roma Olvera
A young girl’s story of courage
& empowerment, inspired
by Harriet Tubman.
Poetry
Harriet Tubman - by Eloise Greenfield
Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff
Wasn’t scared of nothing neither
Didn’t come in this world to be no slave
And wasn’t going to stay one either
“Farewell!” she sang to her friends one night
She was mighty sad to leave ’em
But she ran away that dark, hot night
Ran looking for her freedom
She ran to the woods and she ran through the woods
With the slave catchers right behind her
And she kept on going till she got to the North
Where those mean men couldn’t find her
Nineteen times she went back South
To get three hundred others
She ran for her freedom nineteen times
To save Black sisters and brothers
Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff
Wasn’t scared of nothing neither
Didn’t come in this world to be no slave
And didn’t stay one either
And didn’t stay one either
Harriet Tubman - by Danielle Gibson
A little girl born into slavery,
Araminta Ross was her given name.
This little girl possessed great bravery.
Her leadership would gain her lasting fame.
She was born during Eighteen Twenty-Two.
Minty was her nickname during childhood.
When she married, she wanted something new.
She thought Harriet Tubman sounded good!
In Eighteen Forty-Nine she would go North,
But she didn’t stay away from the South.
She made a plan to travel back and forth,
Helping others escape by word of mouth.
Harriet Tubman was one-of-a-kind,
Leading others to live life unconfined.
Music

Harriet Tubman: Through the Eyes of Children
By Marcus Shelby feat. Tiffany Austin
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'Litany' by John Musto - Based on the poem 'Prayer' by Langston Hughes
Performed by Christabel Nunoo

Unbroken
By Tiffany Austin
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'I Will Not Stand Still' - from 'Harriet's Spirit' by Marcus Shelby
Performed by Tiffany Austin & Marcus Shelby
Books for All Ages
CHildren & Family Resources
Before She Was Harriet
Lesa Cline-Ransome & James E. Ransome
Reccomended for ages 4-8
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Harriet Tubman: The Life Of An African-American Abolitionist
Rob Shone & Anita Ganeri
Reccomended for ages 10-13
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Carole Boston Weatherford
Recommended for ages 5-8.
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Sheroes: Harriet Tubman
Christine Platt
Recommended for ages 6-10.
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The Breathtaking Courage of Harriet Tubman
TED-Ed
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10 Ways to Respond to Bullying
Words That Heal: Using Children's Literature to Address Bullying
Taking a Stand: A Student’s Guide to Stopping Name-Calling and Bullying
Harriet Tubman: Her Life Explained in 14 Minutes
Captivating History
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Ten Things Students Wish Teachers Knew about Name-Calling and Bullying
6 Ways to be an Ally
What Bullying Is and Is Not - Table Talk parent/family discussion guide
Books For ADults
FILMS

She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman
Erica Armstrong Dunbar
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Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero
Kate Clifford Larson
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Harriet - 2019
Starring Cynthia Erivo
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A Woman called Moses - 1978
Starring Cicely Tyson
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