Harriet

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1. #001

   Harriet Tubman did experience visions as depicted in the film. Many historians claim this was likely caused by a head injury she suffered in her youth.

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2. #002

   When William Still wrote Harriet Tubman's name on the list of conductors, four names appear. The name at the top of the list is unclear, but the other three are Lewis Napoleon 21-2 (91.3% success rate), Moses Pinkett 28-5 (84.8%) and John Clay 43-7 (86.0%). Harriet left it at a 100% success rate, claiming she never lost a single slave.

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3. #003

   The real Tubman had changed her name to Harriet before she escaped, not after.

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4. #004

   When the production drew some criticism for casting the English actress Cynthia Erivo in the lead role of the all-American icon Harriet Tubman, director Kasi Lemmons explained that the film was strongly representative of African American minorities: the director, the writers, the production designer, the composer, and hair and makeup.

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5. #005

   This is the first feature-length film about the life of Harriet Tubman.

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6. #006

   The character Marie Buchanon was created for the film.

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7. #007

   Although there were some Black slave catchers, they had little chance of carrying weapons. After the Revolution, Black Codes were enacted to prevent free Black people from owning guns.

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8. #008

   According to producer Debra Martin Chase, it took seven years for the project to reach the screen.

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9. #009

   Harriet Tubman was 152 cm tall. Cynthia Erivo is 154 cm tall.

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10. #010

    Viola Davis had been attached to star and produce.

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11. #011

    In a deleted scene, the fourth name on the list of conductors is shown: George Wilmer, with a 39-3 record and a 92.8% success rate.

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12. #012

    Two slave catchers have a German Shepherd Dog with them. The German Shepherd Dog was not officially recognized as a breed until 1899, though they were known as German shepherd dogs long before that.

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13. #013

    Vondie Curtis-Hall and Vanessa Bell Calloway were in Coming to America (1988).

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14. #014

    Kasi Lemmons is the first Black woman to direct an Oscar-nominated film for this film.

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