The decision of the English colonists in the seventeenth century to use Africans as slaves would eventually challenge the most fundamental tenets of American life. This film analyses the institution of slavery, shows how it came to divide the nation, and how it helped to create some of the tensions that exploded in to the Civil War.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007506
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African Americans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human rights
History → African Americans - History
History → United States - History
History → United States - History - 19th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)