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Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the United States Colored Troops!

Southern slaves did not passively wait for freedom. They fought for it. Men fled and joined the United States Colored Troops. Women also worked for the Union, many as spies. But after the war their effort was erased from the history books. "Rather Die Free Than Live A Slave" is their story. The US Colored Troops were created in May of 1863; this year is the 150th anniversary of their founding.

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We are working filmmakers.
But because we believe so strongly in this film, we are also distributing it ourselves; right now we don't have an option for direct purchase over the website.

If you want the film, contact Kent Moorhead at: kmoorh@aol.com
Or call 662-816-7253. If there is no answer, leave a message and we'll get back to you.

Prices

HOME VIDEO LICENSE

$20 + $5 handling/shipping = $25

INSTITUTION: K-12/
LIBRARY/COMMUNITY
SINGLE USER LICENSE

$60 + $5 handling/shipping = $65

INSTITUTION: COLLEGE/
UNIVERSITY LICENSE

$125 + $5 handling/shipping = $130

High Definition


The film was made in beautiful 1920 x 1080 high definition. If you want to see it that way, you can order a digital high-definition or blu-ray version. This package includes the DVD as well.

HOME BLU-RAY LICENSE

$35 + $5 handling/shipping = $40

HD: Institutional License

INSTITUTION: K-12/
LIBRARY/COMMUNITY
SINGLE USER LICENSE

$95 handling/shipping included
HD version + DVD

INSTITUTION: COLLEGE/
UNIVERSITY LICENSE

$195 handling/shipping included
HD version + DVD

National Park Service screens Rather Die Free Than Live A Slave

The National Park Service has used this film in two of its programs this year.

National Park Service Poster

National Park Service Poster

National Park Service Underground Railroad Conference

The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program is a part of the National Park Service. They sponsor a yearly confederence on the Underground Railroad. "Rather Die Free Than Live a Slave" is being screened in the exhibit hall of this year's conference, which is called: The War for Freedom: The Underground Railroad During the Civil War. Click here to go to the conference website.

Celebrating the 150th at Milliken's Bend

The National Park Service at Vicksburg held a United States Colored Troops Film Festival in June, 2013. Rather Die Free was screened alongside the Hollywood film, "Glory". National Park Service Poster