Slave ship mutiny

Slave ship mutiny

DVD - 2011

The Meermin set sail from Madagascar en route to South Africa in 1766 with a Dutch crew and human cargo, slaves bound for hard labor building the Dutch colony, Cape Town. In a dramatic altercation, the slaves mutinied and managed to overpower the Dutch crew. The ship ended up wrecked on a wild, windswept beach 200 miles east of Cape Town. This program tracks the efforts of archaeologists, historians, and slave descendents to discover the full story of this dramatic historical event.

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Subjects
Meermin (Sailing ship)
Slave ships > History.
Slave rebellions > South Africa.
Mutiny.
Shipwrecks.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[United States] : PBS Home Video [2011]
Language
English
Corporate Authors
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), PBS Distribution (Firm)
Corporate Authors
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) (-), PBS Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors
Joe Kennedy (-), Nic Young, Katharina Pechel, Liev Schreiber
Item Description
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2010.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD)(60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC ; widescreen ; stereo.
ISBN
9781608833238
Contents unavailable.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-In 1766, at the height of the slave trade system in Dutch-occupied South Africa, a slave ship was en route from Madagascar with 140 prisoners. The slaves mutinied and took control of the ship, but were eventually tricked by the crew, retaken captive, and the ship's officers and the rebellion leader Massava were put on trial. This relatively unheralded story is movingly retold based on written archival transcripts of the trials. The film utilizes a blend of live-action recreations, vintage stills, crisp graphics, and expert commentaries by historians and archeologists from around the world. Particularly appealing is the manner in which the film's producers have masterfully created a credible view of the reality of slavery's cruel economic basis as well as its horrifying destruction of native societies. A secondary thread focuses on the attempt to locate the remains of the wrecked ship off South Africa's coast with the assistance of modern technology. Options include English language subtitles and scene selection. A wonderful addition to media collections for both individual and classroom use.-Dwain Thomas, formerly of Lake Park High School, Roselle, IL (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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