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Slavery and the making of America, a production of Thirteen/WNET New York ; producer, Dante J. James

Label
Slavery and the making of America, a production of Thirteen/WNET New York ; producer, Dante J. James
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Slavery and the making of America
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
a production of Thirteen/WNET New York ; producer, Dante J. James
Runtime
188
Summary
The landmark four-part series documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states, and through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. The series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country's development, challenging the long-held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.televisionproducer