Africans in America America's journey through slavery

DVD - 2000

A four part series portraying the struggles of the African people in America. This series exposes the truth through surprising revelations, dramatic recreations, rare archival photography, riveting first-person accounts and defines the reality of slavery's past through insightful commentary.

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Subjects
Genres
documentary film
Feature films
Documentary films
Documentary television programs
History
Nonfiction television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
Boston, MA : WGBH Boston Video ©2000.
Language
English
Corporate Authors
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WGBH Video (Firm)
Corporate Authors
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (-), WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors
Charles Johnson, 1948- (-)
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, ©1998.
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.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; NTSC; all regions; 4x3 full screen; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Directors of photography, Michael Chin, Buddy Squires ; editor, Chuck Scott; music score, Bernice Johnson Reagon.
ISBN
9781578075539
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