The Civil War has begun, with President Lincoln calling for 75,000 men to join the Union Army in 1861. Meanwhile, the Underground Railroad has been fighting for decades to bring freedom to slaves. The film tells the story of William Hanby and his family, as well as runaway slaves and those who risk their lives to save them.
The Light of Freedom
The outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 sparks a massive recruitment drive as President Lincoln calls for 75,000 soldiers to join the Union Army, while the Underground Railroad, a covert organization, has been working tirelessly for decades to help enslaved people achieve freedom.
