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John Anderson’s Fight for Freedom

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This is a dramatized account of a freedom seeker who fled slavery in Missouri in search of liberty in Canada, the challenges that befell him, and his legal fight against extradition to the United States.

The narrative is based on actual historical events, but the dialogue is imagined, and incorporates details recounted by John Anderson and other sources.

This episode is narrated by: Connor Cantrall, Gus Gordon, and Reggie Guyton. The episode was written by David Blanchette, directed by Heather Feezor, and edited by Steven Varble. This episode was supported by Union Pacific.

Music and Sound effects by istockphoto.com/Epidemic Sound. Music: Hope's Grasp by Line Neesgaard; Sound: Crowd Gasp 2, Crowd Mob, Human Crowd Studio 27, Large Group Of Men Speaking English General, all by SFX Producer.


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