Reading Rainbow Season 11 Episode 6 Follow the Drinking Gourd 1993
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LeVar reflects on a time when Africans were brought to America as slaves. He talks about how African-Americans risked their lives for freedom, and discusses how the music from slavery times effected the African culture. Keith David reads the featured story, which explains that the African-American folk song, "Follow the Drinking Gourd," was in fact a coded message to slaves giving them instructions on how to take the Underground Railroad north to states that abolished slavery.
- Released: 1993-10-18
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Kids
- Stars: LeVar Burton
- Director: LeVar Burton, Steve Horelick, Larry Lancit, Larry Lancit
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1. Amazing Grace 1993-10-11
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2. The Furry News 1993-10-12
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3. Mrs. Katz and Tush 1993-10-13
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4. The Salamander Room 1993-10-14
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5. Silent Lotus 1993-10-15
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6. Follow the Drinking Gourd 1993-10-18
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7. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie 1993-10-19
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8. Is This a House for Hermit Crab? 1993-10-20
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9. And Still the Turtle Watched 1993-10-21
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10. June 29, 1999 1993-10-22
