Slavery and the making of America. Volume 1, The downward spiral
(DVD)
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Redwood Falls Public Library - DVD
973.711 SLA
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973.711 SLA
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Redwood Falls Public Library - DVD | 973.711 SLA | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
739815002830
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producer, William R. Grant ; series producer, Dante J. James ; score, Michael Whalen.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Morgan Freeman.
Description
Episode one opens in the 1620s with the introduction of 11 men of African descent and mixed ethnicity into slavery in New Amsterdam. Working side by side with white indentured servants, these men labored to lay the foundations of the Dutch colony that would later become New York. There were no laws defining the limitations imposed on slaves at this point in time. Enslaved people, such as Anthony d'Angola, Emmanuel Driggus, and Frances Driggus could bring suits to court, earn wages, and marry. But in the span of a hundred years, everything changed. By the early 18th century, the trade of African slaves in America was expanding to accommodate an agricultural economy growing in the hands of ambitious planters. After the 1731 Stono Rebellion (a violent uprising led by a slave named Jemmy) many colonies adopted strict "black codes" transforming the social system into one of legal racial oppression.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Language
Soundtrack in English with optional subtitles in English and Spanish.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
James, D. J., & Freeman, M. (2005). Slavery and the making of America . Ambrose Video Pub..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Dante J and Morgan. Freeman. 2005. Slavery and the Making of America. Ambrose Video Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Dante J and Morgan. Freeman. Slavery and the Making of America Ambrose Video Pub, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James, Dante J., and Morgan Freeman. Slavery and the Making of America Ambrose Video Pub., 2005.
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