TV American Experience - Season 2 Episode 16 : Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad American Experience - Season 2 Episode 16 : Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad 6.6/10 by 43 users Men and women, black and white, risked their lives to carve an elaborate network of escape routes out of slavery in the mid 1800s -- trails and backroads, safehouses, river crossings and night trains leading as far north as Canada. Disguises, secret rendezvous and special codes were used to guard the identity of "conductors" and their fugitive "passengers." But flight to free territory didn't guarantee freedom; fugitives could be hunted down and returned. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 2 Episode 16 : Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 2 :Episode 1 The Great Air Race of 1924 The Great Air Race of 1924 1989-10-03 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 2 Demon Rum Demon Rum 1989-10-10 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 3 A Family Gathering A Family Gathering 1989-10-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 4 The Great War: 1918 The Great War: 1918 1989-10-24 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 5 Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil 1989-10-31 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 6 Forever Baseball Forever Baseball 1989-11-07 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 7 Mr. Sears' Catalogue Mr. Sears' Catalogue 1989-11-14 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 8 Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven 1989-11-21 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 9 Adam Clayton Powell Adam Clayton Powell 1989-11-28 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 10 Journey to America Journey to America 1989-12-05 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 11 Ballad of a Mountain Man Ballad of a Mountain Man 1989-12-12 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 12 Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice 1989-12-19 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 13 Orphans of the Storm Orphans of the Storm 1989-12-26 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 14 Forbidden City, USA Forbidden City, USA 1990-01-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 15 Battle for Wilderness Battle for Wilderness 1990-01-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 2 :Episode 16 Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad 1990-01-16 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.