Africans in America : America's journey through slavery / a production of WGBH Boston ; executive producer, Orlando Bagwell ; writer, Steve Fayer.
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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| Language: | English |
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Closed-captioned. |
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South Burlington, Vt. :
WGBH Boston Video,
[2000], ©2000.
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| Edition: | Standard format (first:33:first). |
| Series: | WGBH Boston Video (DVD Videodiscs) ;
WG999. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| 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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| Note: | 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 bonus songs from the "Africans in America" soundtrack ; access to the "Africans in America" web site, including links to a resource bank, teacher's guide, and youth activity guide. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | E441 .A37 2000 VideoDVD AJ9 D0011994 VideoDVD |
| ISBN: | 157807553X : 9781578075539 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Michael Chin; editor, Chuck Scott; music score, Bernice Johnson Reagon; associate producer, Patricia Garcia Rios. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital. |
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Narrator: Angela Bassett. |