Abolition

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown.

Themes: Escape, Choices, Ethics, Passivism, Activism, Freedom, Liberty, Slavery, Injustice

When federal troops surround the fort, John Brown adhere’s to a higher law when discussing the ethics of slavery with Robert E. Lee.

Themes: Morality, Ethics, Activism, Freedom, Liberty, Slavery, Injustice, Racism, Oppression

After finding his way north, Shields must decide whether to live with his own freedom, or fight with John Brown for all slave’s freedom.

Themes: Escape, Choices, Ethics, Passivism, Activism, Freedom, Liberty, Slavery, Injustice

After understanding the overwhelming issue of domestic trafficking, what can we do to affect change?

Themes: Human Trafficking, Sex, Slavery, Exploitation, Human Rights, Activism, Change, Advocacy, Awakening

John Quincy Adams argues before the court that it is neither natural nor ethical for men to remain in slavery – that the natural state of man is freedom.

Themes: Slavery, Freedom, Sanctity of Life, Liberty, Humanity, Equality, Racism, Civil Liberty, Persuasion

Put to the task of defending African slaves who lead a mutiny on board a slave ship, Tappan suggests that winning the case is not as important as giving the men their dignity.

Themes: Abolition, Righteousness, Freedom, Humanity, Slavery, Sanctity of Life, Christ-like, Virtue, Attorney