Slavery and the making of America : vol. 1, The downward spiral
(DVD)
Published
New York, NY : Ambrose Video Publishing, 2004.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Canon City Public Library - NONFICTION | DVD 306.3 SLA | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Ambrose Video Publishing, 2004.
Format
DVD
Language
English
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Series producer, Dante J. James.
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
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Local note
03/05
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Freeman, M. (2004). Slavery and the making of America: vol. 1, The downward spiral . Ambrose Video Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Freeman, Morgan. 2004. Slavery and the Making of America: Vol. 1, The Downward Spiral. Ambrose Video Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Freeman, Morgan. Slavery and the Making of America: Vol. 1, The Downward Spiral Ambrose Video Publishing, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Freeman, Morgan. Slavery and the Making of America: Vol. 1, The Downward Spiral Ambrose Video Publishing, 2004.
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