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Slavery and the making of America [videorecording] / PBS ; produced by Dante J. James.

Freeman, Morgan, (narrator.). James, Dante J., (television producer.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

The landmark four-part series documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states, and through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. The series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country's development, challenging the long-held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531701970
  • ISBN: 1531701973
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 188 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, 2018

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally broadcast as episodes of the four part television program in 2004.
Formatted Contents Note:
Episode 1. The downward spiral -- episode 2. Liberty in the air -- episode 3. Seeds of destruction -- episode 4. The challenge of freedom.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language Note:
In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio.

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Subject:
Slavery > United States > History.
African Americans > Social conditions > History.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
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  • 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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