The contradictions of Fair Hope / Shelter Island ; directed by S. Epatha Merkerson, Rockell Metcalf ; writer, Rockell Metcalf.

Examination of a little known aspect of American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed 'benevolent societies' to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper's grave. "The Fair Hope Benevolent Society" in Uniontown, Alabama, provides an unprecedented look at the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Shelter Island (Firm) (Production company)
Disinformation Company (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Merkerson, S. Epatha, 1952- (Speaker, Director)
Metcalf, Rockell (Director, writer.)
Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- (Narrator)
McBride, Christian (Musician)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English audio.
Published: [New York] : Shelter Island, [2013]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Fraternal organizations > Alabama > History.
African Americans > Alabama > Social conditions.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Historical films.
History.
African Americans > Social conditions.
Greek letter societies.
Alabama.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Historical films.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (67 min.) : sound, color and black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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