Borders Quote by Aisha Hinds
“Once the Fugitive Slave Act took effect, the Northern states were no longer safe for those who managed to escape from being enslaved. The second season of Underground does explore Canada's role in providing a welcoming place for the thousands who were in danger of being captured and returned to their owners, and those who escaped by way of rerouting beyond the American borders.”
![“Thank God for Canada! In the context of this narrative [in Underground] and beyond, Canada was certainly an additional option for the many traveling the treacherous terrain of the Underground Railroad in pursuit of what was perceived as "freedom."” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cc7/aisha-hinds-19362_canada_thank-god-for-canada-in-the-context-of-t_2218193.jpg)
![“I became an instant fan of the show [Underground] seconds into the opening frames of the pilot. When that drone shot carried us through the main house with Rosalie, played so unflinchingly-brilliantly by Jurnee Smollett Bell, I signed on for the ride.” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/299/aisha-hinds-19362_bells_i-became-an-instant-fan-of-the-show-unde_20410.jpg)
![“I am indebted to [my grandmothers] always for cradling me in the heart of Christ and encouraging my passion to press towards the mark of the high calling on my life, wherever that takes me.” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7f7/aisha-hinds-19362_calling_i-am-indebted-to-my-grandmothers-always_126683.jpg)
![“There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman. That is a huge part of my excitement, the fact that this generation will get such a beautifully-detailed introduction to a hero and icon that has largely lived in a few pages of our history books…” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/724/aisha-hinds-19362_book_there-will-be-a-wealth-of-facts-revealed_267896.jpg)
![“I felt validated and valued , and here was this woman [Whoopi Goldberg ] inside my television screen who gave me a voice.” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d62/aisha-hinds-19362_felt_i-felt-validated-and-valued-and-here-was_999064.jpg)
