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1 online resource (streaming video file) (219 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Morgan Freeman |
| Event |
Originally produced by PBS in 2004. |
| Summary |
A documentary series on the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. Narrated by **Oscar**-winner Morgan Freeman, SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country and challenges the long held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise. The remarkable stories of individual slaves offer fresh perspectives on the slave experience. Winner of a **News & Documentary Emmy Award** for Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
African Americans.
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Ethnicity.
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Slavery.
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History, Modern.
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Human rights.
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History.
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Americans.
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Enthnology.
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Documentary films.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
J. James, Dante, film director.
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Freeman, Morgan, actor.
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PBS (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
6299600 Kanopy |
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