Africans in America
America's journey through slavery /
a production of WGBH Boston ; executive producer, Orlando Bagwell ; writer, Steve Fayer.
| Other Authors: | Bassett, Angela., Bagwell, Orlando., Fayer, Steve, 1935-, Johnson, Charles Richard, 1948- |
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
South Burlington, VT : WGBH Boston Video, 2000 |
| Edition: | Collector's ed. |
| Subjects: |
Slavery
> United States
> History.
African-Americans. > History > To 1863. Slavery > Economic aspects > United States > History. Antislavery movements > United States > History. Slave insurrections > United States. Constitutional law > United States > Philosophy. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Causes. |
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| Summary: |
A four part series portraying the struggles of the African people in America. This series exposes the truth through surprising revelations, dramiatic recreations, rare archival photography, riveting first-person accounts and defines the reality of slaver's past through insightful commentary. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally broadcast on PBS in 1998. Related to: Africans in America : America's journey through slavery / Charles Johnson, Patricia Smith, WGBH Series Research Team. -- New York : Harcourt Brace, c1998. Special features: Chapter search ; 2 songs from the Africans in America soundtrack ; access to the Africans in America web site, including a resource bank, teacher's guide, and youth activity guide |
| Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (ca. 6 hrs.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD. |
| Awards: |
Peabody award winner. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Michael Chin; editor, Chuck Scott; music score, Bernice Johnson Reagon; associate producer, Patricia Garcia Rios. |
| ISBN: |
157807553X : |